Movies like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste (2007)
The best movies like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste (2007) are Simply Black (2020), Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker (2010) and Blanche Gardin - Bonne nuit Blanche (2019). If Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)7.5/10 from 248 votes
- NewestComédie-Française (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchSimply Black (2020)Also in French
Simply Black (2020)
A failed 40 year old comedian wants to organize the first Black protests in France but meeting with other French celebrities of the Black community will make it a whole new adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisFlorence Foresti : Mother Fucker (2010)
France's darling comedian came back in force on the boards in the fall of 2009 with this hour and a half show, inspired by her experience of motherhood and her daily life as a young mother .
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlanche Gardin - Bonne nuit Blanche (2019)
Blanche offers us her new stand-up, creation 2018. She spares no one. Not even her own guts, which she still delivers to us smoking on the altar of self-derision.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGad Elmaleh - L’autre c’est moi (2005)
L'Autre c'est moi est le troisième spectacle de l'humoriste Gad Elmaleh, en 2005.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRowan Atkinson Live (1992)
Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the father of a boy he's beaten to death, and tips for having a successful date.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy (2007)
Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGad Gone Wild (2017)
French comic Gad Elmaleh regales a Montreal crowd with tales of awkward mix-ups and baffling customs he's encountered since moving to the U.S.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: SuperNature (2022)
With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)
Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)
Jimmy Carr finds humor in the darkest of places in this stand-up special that features his dry, sardonic wit — and some jokes he calls "career enders."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisForesti Party (2012)
Comedian Florence Foresti supersizes her act in an arena show packed with sketches, celebrity impressions, epic dance routines and special guests.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGad Elmaleh - La Vie normale (2001)
La Vie normale est un spectacle de Gad Elmaleh sorti en 2001 où sont dépeints les caractères de plusieurs personnages et où il joue son propre rôle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy Carr: Funny Business (2016)
British comedian Jimmy Carr unleashes his deadpan delivery and wickedly funny one-liners to a sold-out audience at the UK's Hammersmith Apollo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisComédie-Française (2026)
At the Comédie-Française, there is one golden rule: the play is never canceled. Unfortunately for Nina, everything else is—just three hours before the premiere of her first staging. An actor is stuck on a train, tensions explode, equipment breaks down, egos clash, and panic sets in. With no way out and time slipping away, Nina must hold the show together at all costs. Will she make it until the curtain rises?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBo Burnham: Words, Words, Words (2010)
Bo Burnham is back with a new one-man show full of his patented songs and wordplay, as well as haikus, dramatic readings, blasphemy, and so much more in his first hour-long special, shot live in his home town of Boston.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAdam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (2019)
Nothing is off limits as Jimmy Carr serves up the most outrageous jokes from his stand-up career in a special that's not for the faint of heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Burr: You People Are All The Same (2012)
Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoubo do Cão (2025)
Luciana and her dog Rita Lee are best friends. After the dog becomes a celebrity, Luciana will have to confront bumbling criminals hired to steal her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Rabbit on a Highway (2026)
A neurotic, alcoholic trans man struggles through navigating his social and love life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThree Colors: White (1994)
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLivin' with the Devil (2025)
After a recent breakup, a couple finds themselves financially trapped under the same roof, navigating the complexities of living together while separated.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Arnaud Demanche : Faut qu'on parle ! (2026)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Orange Monday (TBA)
In the Global Emergency Operation Centre, the two co-heads of World Occurences need to gather in order to solve a global outbreak. As the situation spirals out of control, their ideologies and beliefs take over the actual issue, revealing their incompetence and carelessness for the world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Impressions (2024)
Chad and Colin are newly engaged. Colin -while telling their engagement story- does an impression of Chad that boils his blood. A night of revelations ensue as the two discover the truth of their relationship, and each other.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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What are the best movies like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste?
The closest matches to Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste are Simply Black (2020), Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker (2010) and Blanche Gardin - Bonne nuit Blanche (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste?
Start with Simply Black (2020), the closest match to Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste.
What is the highest-rated movie like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste?
Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019), rated 7.5/10 by 248 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste?
Comédie-Française (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste?
Yes: Simply Black (2020), Florence Foresti : Mother Fucker (2010) and Blanche Gardin - Bonne nuit Blanche (2019).
How are movies similar to Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Francois Pirette - Un jour je serai optimiste, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.