Movies like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona (2024)
The best movies like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona (2024) are EuroTrip (2004), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and Bonjour Tristesse (1958). If True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Green Ray (1986)7.5/10 from 295 votes
- NewestBook Club: The Next Chapter (2023)Released 2023
- In FrenchCockles and Muscles (2005)Also in French
EuroTrip (2004)
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBonjour Tristesse (1958)
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBook Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMagic Mike XXL (2015)
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCockles and Muscles (2005)
Crustacés et coquillages is a fresh French comedy film with numerous surprise turnarounds and about the tolerance of a family of four. The family spend an idealistic summer vacation together where each of the family members gets involved in a new or old relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNational Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrench Fried Vacation (1978)
Holidaymakers arriving in a Club Med camp on the Ivory Coast are determined to forget their everyday problems and emotional disappointments. Games, competitions, outings, bathing and sunburn accompany a continual succession of casual affairs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s 'the sex capital of the world'. With their lives now rather dull compared to their hedonistic school days and legendary lads holiday, it’s an offer they can’t refuse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLa Collectionneuse (1967)
Bombastic, womanising art dealer Adrien and his painter friend Daniel go on holiday at a 17th-century villa on the Riviera. But their idyll is disturbed by the presence of the bohemian Haydée, accused of being a 'collector' of men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSecret Things (2002)
Two young women find themselves struggling to survive in Paris, street-wise Nathalie, a stripper, and naïve Sandrine, a barmaid. Together, they discover that sex can be used to their advantage, and pleasure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Green Ray (1986)
A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
Scooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they accidentally burned down. But in addition to sneaking suspicions, there's some romance in the air.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSplendor (1999)
Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Spanish Apartment (2002)
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNational Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZazie dans le Métro (1960)
A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThat Awkward Moment (2014)
Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona?
The closest matches to True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona are EuroTrip (2004), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and Bonjour Tristesse (1958). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona?
Start with EuroTrip (2004), the closest match to True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona.
What is the highest-rated movie like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona?
The Green Ray (1986), rated 7.5/10 by 295 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona?
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona?
Yes: Cockles and Muscles (2005), French Fried Vacation (1978) and La Collectionneuse (1967).
How are movies similar to True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside True Stories: On the Roads of Barcelona, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.