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Movies like Picnic on the Grass (1959)

The best movies like Picnic on the Grass (1959) are Tromeo & Juliet (1996), F Valentine's Day (2026) and Butterflies Are Free (1972). If Picnic on the Grass hooked you with its romance and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Tromeo & Juliet (1996)

    All the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo and Juliet as they travel through Manhattan's underground in search of climactic love, violence and the American Way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  2. F Valentine's Day (2026)

    Gina hates her Valentine's Day birthday and travels to Greece to prevent her boyfriend's proposal. With help from vacationers Johnny and his sister Mickey, she schemes to delay it – while questioning her relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance & comedy

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  3. Butterflies Are Free (1972)

    Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

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  4. 10 (1979)

    A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & romance

  5. The Year 01 (1973)

    The film narrates a utopian abandonment, consensual and festive of the market economy and high productivity. The population decides on a number of resolutions beginning with "We stop everything" and the second "After a total downtime will be revived-reluctantly-that the services and products including lack will prove intolerable. Probably: water to drink, electricity for reading at night, the TSF to say "This is not the end of the world, this is an 01, and now a page of Celestial Mechanics". The implementation of these resolutions is the first day of a new era, Year 01. The Year 01 is emblematic of the challenge of the 1970s and covers such diverse topics as ecology, negation of authority, free love, communal living, rejection of private property and labor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Weekend (1967)

    A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Hard to Die (1990)

    While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. The Killer's Game (2024)

    When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life before it's too late.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Ricky 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

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  10. Accident Man (2018)

    Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. The Overnight (2015)

    Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  12. Balls Up (2026)

    Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  13. Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out (2017)

    No-nonsense comic Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on fast food, overpopulation, dictators and gorilla sign language.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. The French Minister (2013)

    Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Over Your Dead Body (2026)

    A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

    Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Desperate Living (1977)

    After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  19. L'Amour flou (2018)

    Romane and Philippe separate. After 10 years together, two children and a dog, they do not love each other anymore. They give birth to a "separation": two separate apartments, communicating only through the room of their children.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. The In(famous) Youssef Salem (2023)

    Youssef Salem, 45, has always managed to miss his writing career. But the trouble begins when his new novel becomes a success because Youssef couldn't help but be inspired by his own, for better or worse. He must now avoid at all costs that his book falls into the hands of his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Picnic on the Grass?

The closest matches to Picnic on the Grass are Tromeo & Juliet (1996), F Valentine's Day (2026) and Butterflies Are Free (1972). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Picnic on the Grass?

Start with Tromeo & Juliet (1996), the closest match to Picnic on the Grass.

What is the highest-rated movie like Picnic on the Grass?

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (2023), rated 7.1/10 by 243 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Picnic on the Grass?

Balls Up (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like Picnic on the Grass?

Yes: The Year 01 (1973), Weekend (1967) and The French Minister (2013).

How are movies similar to Picnic on the Grass chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Picnic on the Grass, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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