Movies Like A Proper Man
If you liked A Proper Man (2020), a drama and comedy movie directed by Dominique Preusse, 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.
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Alex Strangelove (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and dramaAlex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A…
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4th Man Out (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and dramaAfter a night of drinking, Adam Hutcherson stumbles out of the closet to his three straight buddies. A disruption to their dynamic which they now must try and overcome through alcohol, Tinder dates and forgiveness.
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I Love You, I Don't (1976)
★ 5.8/10Also dramaThe petite waitress Johnny works and lives in a truck-stop, where she's lonely and longs for love. She develops a crush on the garbage truck driver Krassky, although her sleazy boss Boris warns her that he's gay.
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What a Drag (1996)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.
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Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedyRestless and unhappy, two couples get caught up in infidelity and deception. Barry is a sullen businessman married to Mary, a writer who is unsatisfied with their relationship. Mary begins an affair with Jerry, a smug…
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Marry Me, Dude (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyYassine asks his best friend Fred to marry him in order to avoid deportation...
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Me, Myself and Mum (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyHow to become a man when your mother and your closed circle have decided otherwise? This is the challenge Guillaume took up. The film recounts Guillaume's tragicomic battle from the young age of eight, as he adopts the…
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The Last Woman (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaPsychological drama of the compelling relationship between a young French engineer and the girl he takes into his home after his wife has left him with their baby son.
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Street Flow 2 (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaStruggling to overcome cycles of betrayal, revenge and violence, the Traoré brothers continue to fight for a brighter future in a seedy Paris suburb.
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Street Flow 3 (2026)
★ 6/10Also dramaGrieving and facing the consequences of their crimes, the Traoré brothers get one last chance to forge a new path.
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I Kissed a Girl (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyJérémie, 34, wakes up in an apartment he doesn't know, next to a woman he doesn't know. She is Adna, a stunning Swedish woman who is as funny as she is sweet. Is this the beginning of a fairy tale? Not quite, since…
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Going Places (1974)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaTwo 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…
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Tom at the Farm (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA young man travels to an isolated farm for his lover's funeral where he's quickly drawn into a twisted, sexually charged game by his lover's aggressive brother.
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Street Flow (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaNoumouké, from the suburb of Paris, is about to decide which brother's foot steps to follow - the lawyer student Soulaymaan or the gangster Demba.
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Willy the 1st (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaWilly, a boorish 50 something, finally moves out of his parents’ to start a new life
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Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaMMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…
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Saltburn (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedyStruggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling…
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Savage Nights (1992)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaJean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura, does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male…
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An Indian Tale (2017)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedyThe 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.
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Maestro (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedyHenry, 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…