Anyone who liked the Oscar winner Anora will also love these 7 films

You could have the film in one sentence describe: a modern and realistic version ofPretty Woman.But the drama ofVia a New York stripper, into which a Russian oligarch son falls in love and buying it out of the red light, is much more complex than the romantic comedy from 1990.AorWas the big surprise winner at the Oscar's 2025. Very few have expected the award as the best film. And it's really a good film, fantastic - half an hour too long. At the moment you have toAorView in the cinema or for five euros for streaming services such aslend. We browsed through the film databases andseven great alternatives toAorfound. They all have something in common with the Oscar winner film, are sometimes more, sometimes less demanding andwerAorliked, these seven films will definitely like.

Who would have thought that a Twitter thread could produce such a film?Zolais the true story of a young waitress who can be persuaded to a stripper trip to Florida by a new friend-and faster than she can blink, gets into a gloomy whirlpool of sex work, violence and lies. The director Janicza Bravo creates a shrill but oppressive atmosphere with bright neon colors and a driving soundtrack. HowAorThis film shows a young woman who thinks she has her life under control - until she realizes that she is only a character in a much bigger game. A wild, captivating and somewhat disturbing journey that shows how quickly dreamscan become.

"Money rules the world" - and inHustlershave decided to play the game according to their own rules. Jennifer Lopez provides a performance as a charismatic leader of a group of women who the financial sharks ofwant to beat with their own weapons. The film is based on a true story and focuses on women who fight for survival in a world dominated by men - at the latest here you can get parallelsAorpull. ButHustlersMakes history an electrifying mix of glamor, thriller and criticism of capitalism. And behind all the glitter, the bitter truth lurks: in a society that often treats women as goods, the path to the top is dangerous and lonely.

When it comes to failed livelihoods,Aor-director Sean Baker nobody presented anything. Another film of him,Red Rocket,tells the story of Mikey Saber, a removed porn actor who returns to his hometown and tries to get his life back in the line - with more self -overestimation than talent. HowAorThis film dives deep into a world that is often overlooked. Baker lets his characters act in bleak backdrops, but the real drama takes place in her heads. Mikey considers herself to the hero of his own history - but reality looks different. The mixture of snappy humor, social criticism and rough aesthetics makesRed RocketTo a captivating studyAnd self -deception.

Ashton Kutcher plays a smart, but emotionally bankrupt man, who is financed by affairs with rich women until he realizes that he has long since lost himself. What initially sounds like a superficial Rome Com can also be read between the lines as a thoughtful film about power, dependency and self-worth. Like inAorIf it is also about a figure that believes to know the rules of the game - just to determine that it is the biggest character.Toy BoyChants the feeling of life that is based only on external stimuli and shows how quickly careless hedonism can turn into emptiness.

InAorIt is also about dependencies - socially, emotionally and financially. The current film deals with a similar topicBabygirlFrom Halina Reijn. The married and successful businesswoman Romy (Nicole Kidman) enters an affair with a much younger intern (Harris Dickinson). An exciting, erotic game between the two, which experiments with submissiveness and dominance, begins. One suspects that it is not going well - even more, Romy's life threatens to break. But can you detach yourself from this dependency in good time?

Pure adrenaline - you can differentUncut Gemsdo not describe.Plays a charismatic, but self -destructive jeweler, who is getting caught up in a network of betting, debt and daring deals. The hectic camera, the driving soundtrack and the chaotic pace put the audience directly into the feverable world of the protagonist. Every moment is full of tension - you know that it has to end badly, but you can't look away. The similarity toAorthere is no in the plot. Rather, it is the look, the style of the film, the camera and the colors thatUncut GemsTo a perfect oneAor-Malternative.

A film that breaks your heart and has a long time.Lilja 4-Evertells the tragic story of a young girl who is left by his mother and finally gets into the catch of a human retailer. Unlike many other films in this listLilja 4-EverNot glamorous or stylized - it is hard, painful and relentless. It shows a female main character that gets into a system that treats them like a goods. The cool staging and the raw emotionality make the film one of the most impressive works about exploitation and hopelessness. If you are looking for a real emotional challenge, you shouldn't miss this film.