Movies Like The Monsters

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Thursday

1964·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Dino Risi

2 shared crewDir. Dino RisiDP: Alfio Contini

In the Name of the Italian People

1971·1h 39m·★ 7.5·Dino Risi

Both star Ugo Tognazzi & Vittorio GassmanDir. Dino Risi

The New Monsters

1977·1h 55m·★ 7.0·Mario Monicelli

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Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen

1976·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Ettore Scola

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Evil Thoughts

1976·1h 45m·★ 5.4·Ugo Tognazzi

DP: Alfio ContiniStarring Ugo Tognazzi

Roaring Years

1962·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Luigi Zampa

Fans also likedStarring Michèle Mercier

The Great Dictator

1940·2h 5m·★ 8.4·Charlie Chaplin

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

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Pleasantville

1998·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Gary Ross

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Somebody to Love

2025·1h 37m·★ 6.9·Paolo Genovese

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Spaceballs

1987·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Mel Brooks

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Sorry to Bother You

2018·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Boots Riley

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Italian for Beginners

2000·1h 58m·★ 7.0·Lone Scherfig

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The Payoff

1978·1h 50m·★ 6.9·Sergio Corbucci

Both star Marisa Merlini & Ugo Tognazzi

Mambo Italiano

2003·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Émile Gaudreault

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Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens

1979·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Russ Meyer

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Liberty's Secret

2016·1h 38m·★ 5.0·Andy Kirshner

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Love and Larceny

1960·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Dino Risi

Starring Vittorio GassmanDir. Dino Risi

Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses

1968·1h 44m·★ 6.8·Dino Risi

Starring Ugo TognazziDir. Dino Risi

How Good Is The Monsters?

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