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Movies Like Waterfountain

If you liked Waterfountain (2018), a drama and comedy movie directed by Jules Follet, 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. 1Uranus

    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…

  2. 2An 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.

  3. 3Almost Friends

    Almost Friends (2017)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy

    A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become…

  4. 4Macadam Stories

    Macadam Stories (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy

    Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.

  5. 5All 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…

  6. 6Open 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.

  7. 7CQ

    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…

  8. 8A Woman's Life

    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…

  9. 9Maestro

    Maestro (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    Henry, a young actor, finds himself involved in a film by cinema superstar, Cédric Rovere. Charmed by his benevolence, feelings hitherto unknown are aroused, while Rovere, intrigued by Henry's dream, lives this shoot…

  10. 10An Irish Goodbye

    An Irish Goodbye (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy

    In rural Northern Ireland, following the untimely death of their mother, a young man with Down syndrome and his estranged brother discover her unfulfilled bucket list.

  11. 11Fool Circle

    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. 12Under the Stars of Paris

    Under the Stars of Paris (2021)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedy

    Christine’s life has not been easy lately. Her lonely routine is divided between free food banks distributions and wandering the streets. On a cold winter night she founds Suli, an 8-year-old Eritrean boy, sobbing in…

  13. 13Landline

    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.

  14. 14Ride 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…

  15. 15Other People's Children

    Other People's Children (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and comedy

    Rachel loves her life, her students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she grows close to his 4-year-old daughter, Leila. She tucks her in, looks after her, and loves her like a…

  16. 16New 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…

  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. 18Fric-Frac

    Fric-Frac (1939)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    An employee at a jewelry store falls in love with a woman who secretly plans to rob the store.

  19. 19César

    César (1936)

    ★ 7.7/10Also comedy and drama

    Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius…

  20. 20Sometimes Always Never

    Sometimes Always Never (2019)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy

    Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart…

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