Movies Like Pater

If you liked Pater (2011), a drama and comedy movie directed by Alain Cavalier, 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
Macadam Stories (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy
Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.
2
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…
3
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.
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
Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
Two young girls meet, Reinette from the countryside and Mirabelle from Paris, and decide to take a flat together in Paris where they attend University. Four successive stories about their daily lives illustrate the…
6
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…
7
Orchestra Class (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
8
What is Love? (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
Marguerite has no reason to refuse the church’s annulment of her marriage to Fred. She also has a new partner with whom she has a child. However, to convince the church that their previous marriage was doomed from the…
9
Perfumes (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
Anne Walberg is a celebrity in the world of perfume. She creates fragrances and sells her incredible talent to companies of all kinds. She lives as a diva, selfish, with a strong temper. Guillaume is her new driver and…
10
Heartstrings (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
A talented cellist, Marie, is secretly losing her sight due to a degenerative eye disease. Determined to attend a prestigious music school, she strikes a pact with her struggling classmate Victor: she’ll help him with…
11
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…
12
No Love Lost (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
A single father, Étienne, is preparing for his daughter Rosa to leave home, but his life is upended when he sees his long-lost wife, Valérie, on TV, forcing a confrontation with the past.
13
The Girl from Paris (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and comedy
A woman in her thirties gets tired of life in Paris and decides to leave and become a farmer.
14
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.
15
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…
16
It Must Be Heaven (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
17
Arab Blues (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
Selma, a psychoanalyst, deals with a cast of colorful new patients after returning home to Tunisia to open a practice.
18
Skies of Lebanon (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
In the fifties, young Alice leaves her natal Swiss mountains for the sunny and vibrant shores of Beirut. She falls madly in love with Joseph, a quirky astrophysicist intent on sending the first Lebanese national into…
19
Kitchen Brigade (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children's…
20
Bon Voyage, Marie (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
An unexpected road trip brings a dysfunctional family together for one last journey with their elder, sparking moments of connection, joy, and reconciliation.