Movies Like Der Freischütz

If you liked Der Freischütz (1981), a movie directed by Hartmut Schottler and Achim Freyer, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Hummingbird Project (2019)
★ 6.2/10
A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.
2
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
★ 6.4/10
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
3
Berlin Blues (2003)
★ 6.8/10
In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and…
4
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
★ 5.8/10
A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.
5
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
★ 7.2/10
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
6
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
★ 6.2/10
The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.
7
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999)
★ 7.8/10
Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European…
8
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
★ 6.2/10
An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team.
9
Paradise (2023)
★ 6.5/10
A man sees the dark side of the time-manipulating biotech company he works for when a crushing debt forces his wife to give up 40 years of her own life.
10
The Boss (2016)
★ 5.8/10
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
11
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
★ 6.7/10
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
12
Switching Channels (1988)
★ 6.1/10
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
13
Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
★ 6.7/10
During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
14
Jungleland (2020)
★ 6.4/10
Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.
15
Judy & Punch (2019)
★ 6.1/10
In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and…
16
Hands of Stone (2016)
★ 6.6/10
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
17
El Cantante (2006)
★ 7.2/10
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
18
Crank: High Voltage (2009)
★ 6.1/10
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
19
Magic Mike XXL (2015)
★ 6.1/10
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.
20
The Wrath of Becky (2023)
★ 6.4/10
Two years after she escaped a violent attack on her family, 16-year-old Becky attempts to rebuild her life in the care of an older woman -- a kindred spirit named Elena. However, when a violent group known as the Noble…