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Movies Like Fernand

If you liked Fernand (1980), a comedy and drama movie directed by René Féret, 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. 1On Tour

    On Tour (2010)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    After leaving France in search of a better life in America, a television producer returns with a group of burlesque dancers to take the Paris club scene by storm.

  2. 2The Big Hit

    The Big Hit (2020)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and drama

    Etienne, an often out of work but endearing actor, runs a theater workshop in a prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Godot. When he is…

  3. 3SubUrbia

    SubUrbia (1997)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

  4. 4CQ

    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…

  5. 5An Indian Tale

    An Indian Tale (2017)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy

    The life of two men changed unexpectedly when Ajith, an Indian sailor who was robbed and lost everything, appears out of nowhere in front of Pierre, a single and grumpy Frenchman.

  6. 6Playing God

    Playing God (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

  7. 7Ride Away

    Ride Away (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and…

  8. 8Family Weekend

    Family Weekend (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama

    A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

  9. 9The Takedown

    The Takedown (2022)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a…

  10. 10Lady Windermere's Fan

    Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and drama

    A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.

  11. 11Uranus

    Uranus (1990)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedy

    After World War II, a small French village struggles to put the war behind as the controlling Communist Party tries to flush out Petain loyalists. The local bar owner, a simple man who likes to write poetry, who only…

  12. 12All Fired Up

    All Fired Up (1982)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    Victor Valance, an absent father and gambler, works with shady casino operations abroad. When he returns to Paris in need of money, he plans to take advantage that Pauline, his eldest daughter now fully responsible for…

  13. 13Open at Night

    Open at Night (2017)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and comedy

    One night to change everything. One night to save a theater, one night to change one's perspective about life. Luigi will push and pull Faeza with him everywhere around Paris an entire night to save his theater.

  14. 14Going Places

    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…

  15. 15Landline

    Landline (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

  16. 16Meet the Leroys

    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.

  17. 17Alice and the Mayor

    Alice and the Mayor (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama

    The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this, Paul hires a young and…

  18. 18Bye Bye Morons

    Bye Bye Morons (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama

    When 43-year-old hairdresser Suze Trappet finds out that she's seriously ill, she decides to go looking for a child she was forced to abandon when she was only 15. On her madcap bureaucratic quest she crosses paths…

  19. 19New Biz in the Hood

    New Biz in the Hood (2019)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    Fred Bartel is the charismatic boss of a trendy Parisian communication agency, Happy Few. After a heated tax audit, he was forced by the administration to relocate overnight his company in La Courneuve. Fred and his…

  20. 20Don't Think Twice

    Don't Think Twice (2016)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama

    An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

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