Movies Like May Fools

If you liked May Fools (1990), a comedy and drama movie directed by Louis Malle, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
My Summer in Provence (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
In the wake of their parent's separation, three siblings spend the summer in the south of France with their estranged Grandfather. In less than 24 hours, a clash of generations has occurred between the teenagers and…
2
Three Colors: White (1994)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business…
3
The Swimming Pool (1969)
★ 7/10Also drama
Set in a magnificent villa near a sun-drenched St. Tropez, lovers Jean-Paul and Marianne are spending a happy, lazy summer holiday. Their only concern is to gratify their mutual passion - until the day when Marianne…
4
Meet the Leroys (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A man takes his wife and their teenage children on a road trip down memory lane while facing divorce.
5
Riviera Revenge (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
François Marsault, a war veteran, makes the most of his retirement alongside his wife Annie. Authoritarian and ruthless, François rules his family with an iron fist — but when he discovers that his esteemed wife…
6
I Got Life! (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy
Aurore has separated, just lost her job, and learns that she is going to be a grandmother.
7
My Little Loves (1974)
★ 6.7/10Also drama
Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after a year of high school, goes to live with his mother in the south of France; a harsher environment which rapidly changes his perception of friends, work, and women.
8
And the Party Goes On (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy
In Marseille, Rosa, 60, dedicated her life to family and politics with the same sense of duty. Everyone considers her unwavering, until the day she falls in love with Henri. For the first time, Rosa is afraid to…
9
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
★ 7/10Also drama and comedy
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
10
We Are Family (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Thirteen-year-old Bastien is the center of a reconstructed family: six half-brothers and sisters, eight "parents," and as many houses. His tasks within the family are far more complex than what he has to do at school…
11
CQ (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi…
12
Mister Lonely (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
In Paris, a young American working as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.
13
Going Places (1974)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind…
14
Fat Girl (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is fifteen and devilishly beautiful. Neither more futile, nor more stupid…
15
Inspector Lavardin (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.
16
Love at the Top (1974)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
A shy bank employee unexpectedly invites a young woman to a café, leading to a one-night stand. When he shares this with his disillusioned friend, the writer helps him navigate a dazzling social ascent.
17
The Public Woman (1984)
★ 6/10Also drama
An inexperienced young actress is invited to play a role in a film based on Dostoyevsky's 'The Possessed'. The film director, a Czech immigrant in Paris, takes over her life, and in a short time she is unable to draw…
18
Good Grief (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.
19
Irma Vep (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
A has-been French filmmaker wants a Hong Kong actress to be the heroine in a rendering of Les Vampires.
20
All Hands on Deck! (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.