2 Best Movies Like Poor Things (Ranked & Where to Watch)

While a far cry from the opulent period grotesqueries of 'Poor Things,' Ralph Bakshi's 'I Married a Strange Person!' shares a deliciously anarchic spirit and a fascination with the profoundly unconventional. This animated feature plunges into a bizarre marital dynamic where one spouse gains surreal, reality-bending powers. Like Bella's existence, the premise itself is an absurd disruption of normalcy, forcing characters to grapple with what it means to coexist with the truly 'strange.' It's less about philosophical exploration and more about chaotic, adult-oriented humor, but the embrace of the outlandish and the challenge to domestic convention resonate with the subversive heart of Lanthimos's vision, albeit with a distinctly cartoonish glee.

Roger Corman's cult classic 'Death Race 2000' might seem an odd bedfellow for 'Poor Things' at first glance, but a closer inspection reveals a shared vein of audacious societal critique and darkly comedic absurdity. While Lanthimos's film explores individual liberation through a fantastical lens, 'Death Race 2000' projects a horrifyingly exaggerated future where human life is currency for a brutal, government-sanctioned sport. Both films leverage the grotesque and the absurd to comment on human nature and societal decay. The unbridled, visceral rebellion against oppressive systems in 'Death Race 2000' mirrors Bella's own journey of breaking free from patriarchal and conventional constraints, albeit through a more overtly violent and action-driven narrative. It’s a B-movie masterclass in subversive satire.