15 Movies Like Jo
Loved Jo? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
The Novices
Sister Agnès runs away from her convent in Brittany and seeks refuge in Paris with prostitute Mona Lisa. With absolutely no qualifications, the young novice has a hard job finding work, so Mona Lisa tries to teach her the ropes of the oldest profession of them all!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Irreversible
A woman’s lover and her ex-boyfriend take justice into their own hands after she becomes the victim of a rapist. Because some acts can’t be undone. Because man is an animal. Because the desire for vengeance is a natural impulse. Because most crimes remain unpunished.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Léon: The Professional
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
The Intouchables
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
In 1914, sixteen year old Roger returned home from boarding school during vacation to find his puberty hit hard in a house filled with beautiful women. These women have previous engagements with other men who are away, and during this time, Roger impregnates them all, including his aunt and sister, then devises plans to cuckold the men.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Anatomy of a Fall
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Amélie
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Jo.
Cocorico 2
DNA tests before Alice and François's wedding reveal their fathers - an aristocrat and car dealer - aren't as French as they thought.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
The Lady Banker
Ambitious Emma Eckhert successfully makes her way into a world previously reserved for men: that of high finance. She quickly becomes popular with small savers, but leads a scandalous life that will cost her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
State of Play
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Jo.
Baise-moi
Nadine and Manu are two mad women, as tidy as can be, almost perfectionists. They have several things in common: extreme sex, drugs, beer and the trigger. They find the solution to their problems with guns and beware to those who dare to get in their way!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
The Chorus
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Breathless
A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.
Marsupilami
David is tasked to deliver a mysterious package from South America, only to find out he is carrying a baby Marsupilami!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Jo.