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Movies Like A Hell of a Day

If you liked A Hell of a Day (2001), a comedy and drama movie directed by Marion Vernoux, 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. 1Jeune Femme

    Jeune Femme (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Broke, with nothing but her cat to her name and doors closing in her face, Paula is back in Paris after a long absence. As she meets different people along the way, there is one thing she knows for sure: she's…

  2. 2Maestro

    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…

  3. 3Number One Fan

    Number One Fan (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    Muriel Bayen, a divorced beautician and mother of two, loves to tell stories. She is a huge fan of this singer Vincent Lacroix, in fact she is a dedicated fan. One day Vincent knock on her door and ask for her help.

  4. 4Willy the 1st

    Willy the 1st (2016)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    Willy, a boorish 50 something, finally moves out of his parents’ to start a new life

  5. 5CQ

    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…

  6. 6Macadam Stories

    Macadam Stories (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy

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

  7. 7Dance with Him

    Dance with Him (2007)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama

    Three years after simultaneously parting with a philanderer husband and experiencing a dramatic fall during a horse jumping contest, Alexandra Balzan, a Parisian architect, regains an appetite for life and love after a…

  8. 8Chaos

    Chaos (2001)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady…

  9. 9All About Actresses

    All About Actresses (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama

    A director wants to make a documentary about actresses, all actresses: the popular ones, the unknown ones, the intellectuals, the comedians, the forgotten ones... Filming everything, with or without their consent, the…

  10. 10Cookie

    Cookie (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama

    Adeline's Chinese housekeeper suddenly disappears, leaving behind a little boy who doesn't speak a word of French. Helped by her sister, she takes care of the child and proceeds to locate the mother.

  11. 11All 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…

  12. 12Bastard Out of Carolina

    Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as…

  13. 13Ride 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…

  14. 14Bye 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…

  15. 15Going 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…

  16. 16Don'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.

  17. 17The Truth About Emanuel

    The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

  18. 18New 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…

  19. 19Sex Is Comedy

    Sex Is Comedy (2002)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama

    A director struggles with a difficult sex scene between a young actor and actress who can't stand one another. Aided by her loyal assistant, she is hell-bent on getting the scene right without compromise.

  20. 20Iron Jawed Angels

    Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

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