If you loved Oliver Twist, try Monsieur Verdoux

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Oliver Twist, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

bittersweet

What Monsieur Verdoux is

Chaplin's dark comedy asks if mass murder is worse than individual killings. Verdoux is a family man who weds then poisons rich women to support his wife and child. It's a bit unsettling to realize how well the film's cynicism still lands.

Ask for a deeper bridge

Discover modes
About & sources
Built with care for saturated cinephiles. · TBS Digital Studio ☕ Buy us a coffee
Refine your taste
What vibe?

Extra filters

Date night mode Skip gore, bleak endings
Watching with kids Age-appropriate only
Kids ages?