Movies Like Coco-the-Flower, Candidate

If you liked Coco-the-Flower, Candidate (1979), a drama and comedy movie directed by Christian Lara, 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
Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
Based on the documentary "Our Brand Is Crisis", this feature focuses on the use of American political campaign strategies in South America.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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…
5
The Laundromat (2019)
★ 6/10Also drama
When a widow gets swindled out of insurance money, her search for answers leads to two cunning lawyers in Panama who hide cash for the superrich.
6
A Woman's Life (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
Gabrielle, a dedicated surgeon and head of a hospital department, is stretched thin by the weight of responsibility. There is little time left for her private life: a loving husband and a mother who depends on her…
7
Irresistible (2020)
★ 6/10Also comedy and drama
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
8
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…
9
Fast Girls (2012)
★ 6/10Also drama
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
10
The Nest (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban…
11
Fool Circle (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy
Two, very different, brothers are reunited for their father's funeral. But, when they arrive at the crematorium nobody is there, not even the corpse, except for Chloe who introduces herself as their sister.
12
Gracie (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
13
Hearts on Fire (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and drama
Hugo is 19 years old. Like every summer, he spends his holidays on an Atlantic island, in the small family house. But this year is different: Hugo has undergone a physical transformation and arrives with his…
14
Salomé (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also drama
After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé…
15
The Campaign (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
16
Power (1986)
★ 5.8/10Also drama
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to…
17
Orchestra Class (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
18
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…
19
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.
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It Boy (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
38-year-old Alice has everything to become the next editor-in-chief of Rebelle magazine except for her uptight image. But when the young and charming Balthazar, barely 20, crosses Alice's path, she realizes that he…