15 Movies Like Magritte or the Object Lesson

Loved Magritte or the Object Lesson? 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.

Skin. Like. Sun.
#1

Skin. Like. Sun.

Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium. In a unique twist, this artistic erotic documentary is edited in nearly real-time. In the slowness, we get the build, the sweetness, and the sexiness. Forget about fingersnapping fast editing. Slow is where it’s at.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Le Clitoris
#2

Le Clitoris

Women are lucky, they get to have the only organ in the human body dedicated exclusively for pleasure: the clitoris! In this humorous and instructive animated documentary, find out its unrecognized anatomy and its unknown herstory.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Human
#3

Human

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Night and Fog
#4

Night and Fog

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Sucker Punch
#5

Sucker Punch

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Rocco
#6

Rocco

Rocco Siffredi is to pornography what Mike Tyson is to boxing or Mick Jagger is to rock’n’roll: a living legend. His mother wanted him to be a priest; with her blessing he became a hardcore performer, devoting his life to one God only: Desire. Rocco Siffredi reveals all, even if it sometimes means busting his own myth: his true story, beginnings, career, wife and children… and the ultimate revelation that will change his life forever.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods
#7

Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods

The life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience he gains about the dangers posed by human hunters in the forest.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals
#8

Pornocracy: The New Sex Multinationals

Never before have we watched as much porn as today yet the traditional porn industry is dying. The arrival of web sites showing amateur clips has transformed the way porn is made and consumed. Behind this transformation lies one opaque multinational.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
#9

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Voyage to the Edge of the World
#10

Voyage to the Edge of the World

On his ship "Calypso," as well as in a submarine, Jacques Cousteau and his crew sail from South America and travel to Antarctica. They explore islands, reefs, icebergs, fossils, active volcanic craters, and creatures of the ocean never before seen. This voyage took place in 1975, and Captain Cousteau became one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the waters of the frozen South Pole.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Un Chien Andalou
#11

Un Chien Andalou

Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film, a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magritte or the Object Lesson.

The Salt of the Earth
#12

The Salt of the Earth

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Lumière!
#13

Lumière!

A collection of restored prints from the Lumière Brothers.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

March of the Penguins
#14

March of the Penguins

Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Magritte or the Object Lesson.

Room 237
#15

Room 237

A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Magritte or the Object Lesson.