Movies like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (1978)
The best movies like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived (1978) are All Hands on Deck! (2021), The Old Guard (1960) and Simply Black (2020). If Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Dinner Game (1998)7.8/10 from 2,133 votes
- NewestBack to the Past (2025)Released 2025
- In FrenchAll Hands on Deck! (2021)Also in French
All Hands on Deck! (2021)
An unlikely oddball trio bond during an impromptu trip to the French countryside on a foolhardy romantic mission.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Old Guard (1960)
Three friends leave their village for a retirement home travelling the countryside
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSimply 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 thisNeuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
Samy moves from the underdeveloped crime-ridden French suburb to the riches of Neuilly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow I Became a Superhero (2020)
Paris 2020. While superheroes have assimilated into the Parisian society, they discover a new drug that gives themselves personal superpowers to mere mortals. Lieutenants Moreau and Schaltzmann are investigating the case with the support of two ex-superheroes, Monte Carlo and Callista. They'll do whatever it takes to dismantle the traffic. But Moreau's past resurfaces, and the investigation becomes more complicated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeartbeat (1938)
A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFunny Farm (1988)
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParis Follies (2014)
Long married 50-somethings Brigitte and Xavier are prize cattle breeders in regional France. Life is good, but the departure of their children from home has thrown Brigitte’s world into flux, as she finds herself locked into routine. She keeps hoping for something else, something more. A party held by students on the adjoining property accelerates this latent crisis and Brigitte impulsively sets off for Paris under the guise of a doctor’s appointment. The city immediately invigorates her, and when she meets a charming Danish gentleman, she impulsively allows herself to be flattered by his attentions…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLost in Paris (2017)
Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRiviera Revenge (2024)
François Marsault, a war veteran, makes the most of his retirement alongside his wife Annie. Authoritarian and ruthless, François rules his family with an iron fist — but when he discovers that his esteemed wife cheated on him 40 years ago, he files for divorce and confronts her former lover, who lives in the French Riviera.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Cabbage Soup (1981)
Two buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJour de fête (1949)
Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interrupts his duties to converse with the local inhabitants, as well as inspect the traveling fair that has come to his small community. Influenced by too much wine and a newsreel account of rapid transportation methods used by the United States postal system, he goes to hilarious lengths to speed the delivery of mail while aboard his bicycle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Hundred and One Nights (1995)
Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThree Times Nothing (2022)
Twig, Cap and Rusty live however they can in the Bois de Vincennes, east of Paris. This may completely change the day they learn they are the national lottery winner – though it is less than expected! Yet, they still need to collect the money and share it in equal parts. The hardest part of all will be to resume a “normal” life, filled with surprises and contradictions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOpen Season (2023)
Flanked by their two children, Simon and Adélaïde decide, like many Parisians today, to leave their two-room apartment for a quieter and more comfortable life in the country. They are seduced by a house in the middle of nature: space, a vegetable garden, a wood adjoining their garden and above all villagers who welcome them with open arms. A dream come true! But the young couple was soon to be disillusioned: the wood was actually a hunting ground for big game! Although the hunters are friendly, they are not willing to give up their territory, making Simon and Adélaïde's dream of the countryside a living hell. But true to their reputation, our Parisians are not going to let them do it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNeither Seen Nor Recognized (1958)
In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wild Goose Chase (1975)
The whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner of a revue. Big money is involved. The nephew of the owner of the vault is trying to cheat his uncle and have his name in the documents. Everything is even more complicated because the manager of the bank has a finger in the pie, too. Who but a humble bank-teller (Pierre Richard) will ruin the scheme?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)
Paris, France. Commissaire Wens follows the lead of a ruthless murderer to an unexpected place.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBack to the Past (2025)
In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years. Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor. On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong’s time. Drawn together by fate again, Hong and Qin Emperor are forced to confront the long-buried conflict between them, because the future now depends on how they settle their past.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pinocchio (2002)
Roberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget family-oriented comedy Pinocchio.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTheo Against the Rest of the World (1980)
Theo is having some bad luck. His barely paid-for truck has been stolen, and credit collectors are after him. The chase leads him across Europe.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Arsène Lupin, Detective (1937)
Arsène Lupin decides to run a detective agency in addition to being a gentleman thief. As a detective he happens to cooperate with police in order to unveil the criminal activities of a villain. When he succeeds the villain returns the favour. The unmasked Arsène Lupin manages to escape with the villain's gangster moll as his new companion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dinner Game (1998)
For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKatayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
A divorced man meets a kindly Korean prostitute whom he cannot get from his mind. Things don’t prove to be straightforward for either of them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Dănilă Prepeleac (1996)
It is the story of Danila Prepeleac, a silly, clumsy man that does things backwards. Once he took off for the market wanting to sell a pair of nice healthy bulls. On the way to the market he exchanged the bulls for an empty wallet. But this is only the start of Danila's adventures.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Wonder Boys (2000)
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmokey and the Bandit (1977)
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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What are the best movies like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived?
The closest matches to Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived are All Hands on Deck! (2021), The Old Guard (1960) and Simply Black (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived?
Start with All Hands on Deck! (2021), the closest match to Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived.
What is the highest-rated movie like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived?
The Dinner Game (1998), rated 7.8/10 by 2,133 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived?
Back to the Past (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived?
Yes: All Hands on Deck! (2021), The Old Guard (1960) and Simply Black (2020).
How are movies similar to Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.