Movies like Les cousins du vrai monde (2004)
The best movies like Les cousins du vrai monde (2004) are Simply Black (2020), All Hands on Deck! (2021) and Atlantic Wall (1970). If Les cousins du vrai monde hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPlayTime (1967)7.7/10 from 712 votes
- NewestRicky Gervais: SuperNature (2022)Released 2022
- 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisAll 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAtlantic Wall (1970)
1944. Léon Duchemin owns a restaurant with his sister. His clients are Germans, Résistance et black marketeers. Léon unwillingly joins the Résistance when a British pilot is shot down and hides in his attic and, through a series of mishaps, he accidentally steals the plans for Hitler's V1 missiles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlayTime (1967)
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTandem (1987)
Michel Mortez travels around France hosting a radio game show he created 25 years ago. He is famous among the average Frenchmen. Rivetot, his assistant and technician, always goes with him. He is the only one who knows what really lies under Mortez's appearance of a playful don Juan. When the program is canceled, Rivetot delays telling Mortez as long as possible...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
Worth the HypeMovies 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
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
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)
In 1967, OSS 117 is sent to Brazil in order to retrieve a microfilm list of French Nazi sympathizers, only to once again unknowingly set foot into a bigger international intrigue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBanzaï (1983)
Michel works there manically solving people's problems over the phone. He is about to tie the knot with his girl friend Isabelle, an airline hostess. She flies all over the world, he hates to leave the office. A series of madcap mishaps involving theft or injury (as you would expect in his line of work) ensues after Michel promises Isabelle nothing will delay their marriage and she promises in turn that she's done flying. Once this unlikely promise is made, it becomes premise and both are forced into escalating white lies to maintain the appearance of keeping their word. Their predicament mounts as Isabelle is forced to do a few more flights, while Michel is compelled to travel to New York, Tunisia, and finally Hong Kong, where they are finally reunited in the throes of a contrived and hilarious drug deal involving a 747, water taxi chases, and martial arts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy O. Yang: Good Deal (2020)
In his debut standup special, Good Deal, Jimmy will tell you all about his take on Asian representation, how he learned to speak English from rap videos, dating tall women, and pursuing his dreams only to disappoint his old school Chinese parents. From assimilation to representation, Jimmy O. Yang delivers an absolutely hilarious hour of comedy in Good Deal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009)
Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in this live stand-up performance where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais Live 2: Politics (2004)
A year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRadiostars (2012)
Ben, who dreamed of himself as a comic in New York, is back in Paris, his professional and emotional life in complete disarray. He encounters Alex, the star host of the Breakfast Club, a popular morning radio show. With Cyril, a forty-something who'd prefer not to be, and Arnold, the charismatic leader of the gang, they call the shots on Blast FM. In next to no time Ben is hired to write for them. He's barely joined the team when a tidal wave hits the station: Breakfast Club listenership is in free fall. They set out on a bus to travel to every corner of France to meet and win over their public once again. For these arrogant Parisians, a real journey of initiation arises from this radio-phonic road trip, shaking up all their certainties.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEric Andre: Legalize Everything (2020)
Comedian Eric Andre presents his very first Netflix original stand-up special. Taking the stage in New Orleans, Andre breaks the boundaries of comedy as he critiques the war on drugs, the war on sex, and the war on fart jokes!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Les cousins du vrai monde?
The closest matches to Les cousins du vrai monde are Simply Black (2020), All Hands on Deck! (2021) and Atlantic Wall (1970). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Les cousins du vrai monde?
Start with Simply Black (2020), the closest match to Les cousins du vrai monde.
What is the highest-rated movie like Les cousins du vrai monde?
PlayTime (1967), rated 7.7/10 by 712 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Les cousins du vrai monde?
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Les cousins du vrai monde?
Yes: Simply Black (2020), All Hands on Deck! (2021) and Atlantic Wall (1970).
How are movies similar to Les cousins du vrai monde chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Les cousins du vrai monde, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.