Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Kafka List

  • The Trial - Similar themes of bureaucracy and existential angst.
  • Brazil - Absurdist depiction of a dystopian future and bureaucratic nightmares.
  • The Double - Explores identity crisis and existential themes in a surreal setting.
  • Eraserhead - Examines human anxiety and surrealism with a disturbing atmosphere.
  • A Clockwork Orange - Contemplates free will and societal control in a dystopian society.
  • Synecdoche, New York - Focuses on existential despair and the nature of reality and art.
  • The Lobster - Darkly comedic take on love and societal norms in a bizarre world.
  • Enemy - Explores themes of duality and identity in a surreal narrative.
  • Anomalisa - An animated exploration of loneliness and existential crisis.
  • The Sellout - A satirical look at race, identity, and social absurdity.
  • Her - Explores loneliness and the nature of relationships in a near-future setting.
  • The Master - Focus on complex relationships and existential themes.
  • Possession - Takes a surreal and disturbing look at relationships and personal crisis.
  • Birdman - Explores performance, identity, and reality in a unique narrative.
  • The Matrix - Questions reality and identity within a constructed narrative.
  • Black Swan - Examines duality and the psychological breakdown of the protagonist.
  • Mulholland Drive - A surreal exploration of dreams, identity, and the nature of reality.
  • Donnie Darko - Combines surreal elements with themes of time travel and existential questions.
  • Fight Club - Explores identity, consumerism, and rebellion against societal norms.
  • Jacob's Ladder - A surreal psychological horror film exploring trauma and reality.
  • The Machinist - Themes of guilt and isolation in a dark, surreal narrative.
  • Memento - Narrative structure and themes of memory and identity intertwine.
  • Essex - Explores the disorientation of life within societal structures.
  • The Killing of a Sacred Deer - Surreal narrative intertwining moral dilemmas and existential questions.
  • Naked Lunch - Surreal adaptation that reflects Kafkaesque themes through its narrative.
  • Coherence - A mind-bending exploration of identity and the nature of reality.
  • Under the Skin - Surreal and unsettling exploration of identity and existence.
  • A Serious Man - An exploration of life’s absurd uncertainties and personal trials.
  • Come and See - Explores the existential horror of war through a surreal lens.
  • The Fountain - Explores themes of love, death, and identity over time.
  • The Game - Explores identity and reality through a psychological lens.
  • The Invitation - A tense exploration of social anxiety and existential dread.
  • Sybil - Explores fractured identity and the complexities of human psyche.
  • A Ghost Story - A meditative look at existence, time, and memory.
  • The Lighthouse - Explores madness and identity in a disturbing and surreal setting.
  • Upgrade - Combines science fiction with themes of control and identity.
  • The Babadook - Explores psychological trauma and existential dread in a unique way.
  • Dogtooth - Explores themes of control and reality within a family dynamic.
  • Mirror - A non-linear exploration of memory and identity.
  • Shadow of the Vampire - Surreal exploration of art, identity, and the cost of creation.
  • Waking Life - Philosophical exploration of dreams and existence.
  • The Arcade - Uses surreal elements to question reality and identity.
  • The Square - Satirical take on art and societal absurdity exploring moral questions.
  • Tideland - Surreal storytelling and psychological themes dealt with childlike perspective.
  • The Endless - Explores the nature of reality and existential dread in a unique story.

Last updated: 2024-09-26 19:09:16

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Trial
The Trial
119 min
1962 France 24516 7.6 Movie Released PG
2
Brazil
Brazil
143 min
1985 United Kingdom 212570 7.8 Movie Released R
3
The Double
The Double
93 min
2014 United Kingdom 53276 6.5 Movie Released R
4
Eraserhead
Eraserhead
89 min
1977 United States of America 129257 7.3 Movie Released
5 1971 United Kingdom 888921 8.3 Movie Released
6 2008 United States of America 99176 7.5 Movie Released R
7
The Lobster
The Lobster
119 min
2015 France 303575 7.1 Movie Released
8
Enemy
Enemy
91 min
2014 Canada 218422 6.9 Movie Released
9
Anomalisa
Anomalisa
91 min
2015 United States of America 75967 7.2 Movie Released
10
The Sellout
The Sellout
83 min
1952 United States of America 683 6.6 Movie Released NR
11
Her
Her
126 min
2013 United States of America 678961 8 Movie Released
12
The Master
The Master
137 min
2012 United States of America 187728 7.1 Movie Released R
13
Possession
Possession
124 min
1981 France 44626 7.3 Movie Released
14
The Matrix
The Matrix
136 min
1999 United States of America 2079150 8.7 Movie Released R
15
Black Swan
Black Swan
109 min
2010 United States of America 834171 8 Movie Released
16 2001 France 388083 7.9 Movie Released
17
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
114 min
2001 United States of America 858573 8 Movie Released
18
Fight Club
Fight Club
139 min
1999 Germany 2358980 8.8 Movie Released
19
Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
113 min
1990 United States of America 119354 7.4 Movie Released R
20
The Machinist
The Machinist
101 min
2004 Belgium 419247 7.6 Movie Released
21
Memento
Memento
113 min
2000 United States of America 1336770 8.4 Movie Released
22 2017 United Kingdom 192767 7 Movie Released R
23
Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch
115 min
1991 Canada 57283 6.9 Movie Released R
24
Coherence
Coherence
89 min
2013 United Kingdom 150038 7.2 Movie Released NR
25
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
108 min
2014 Switzerland 160235 6.3 Movie Released
26
A Serious Man
A Serious Man
106 min
2009 United States of America 151162 7 Movie Released R
27
Come and See
Come and See
142 min
1985 Soviet Union 100240 8.4 Movie Released NR
28
The Fountain
The Fountain
96 min
2006 United States of America 249920 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
29
The Game
The Game
129 min
1997 United States of America 435550 7.7 Movie Released
30
The Invitation
The Invitation
100 min
2016 United States of America 120273 6.6 Movie Released
31
Sybil
Sybil
99 min
SS 1 EP 2
1976 7554 8 Serie Ended TV-14
32
A Ghost Story
A Ghost Story
93 min
2017 United States of America 80905 6.8 Movie Released
33
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
109 min
2019 Brazil 260924 7.4 Movie Released R
34
Upgrade
Upgrade
100 min
2018 Australia 212200 7.5 Movie Released
35
The Babadook
The Babadook
94 min
2014 Australia 250858 6.8 Movie Released R
36
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
98 min
2009 Greece 112734 7.2 Movie Released
37
Mirror
Mirror
107 min
1975 Soviet Union 52969 7.9 Movie Released
38 2000 Luxembourg 44523 6.9 Movie Released R
39
Waking Life
Waking Life
99 min
2001 United States of America 67354 7.7 Movie Released
40
The Square
The Square
151 min
2017 Denmark 78244 7.1 Movie Released R
41
Tideland
Tideland
120 min
2005 Canada 34871 6.3 Movie Released R
42
The Endless
The Endless
112 min
2017 United States of America 50372 6.5 Movie Released
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