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Movies like The Crazy Hostel (1957)

The best movies like The Crazy Hostel (1957) are Five (2016), Marche à l'ombre (1984) and LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026). If The Crazy Hostel hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Five (2016)

    A young man paying the rent for himself and his lifelong friends ends up flat-broke and resorts to selling marijuana to pay the bills – only to get caught up in the dangerous world of drugs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Marche à l'ombre (1984)

    Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the African immigrants. One day they both fall in love with Mathilde a blond dancer and follow her to New York.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026)

    At 55, Anne is finally enjoying her freedom after her children leave home. But everything changes when her 23-year-old daughter, Louise, moves back in with her after a professional and romantic failure. And to make matters worse, her son, Théo, announces that she's going to be a grandmother! Anne realizes that life never goes as planned and that, at any age, we are still learning to grow up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)

    In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Forced Vacation (2025)

    Following a booking error, two families who are complete opposites, as well as a somewhat snobbish publisher and the influencer he wants to publish, are forced to share a sublime vacation home. The culture clash is immediate, between incompatible habits and strong personalities. Yet, despite the tensions and misunderstandings, this forced vacation takes an unexpected turn and turns out to be an adventure full of surprises and laughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Themroc (1973)

    Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. One day, after a run-in with his boss, he rebels. He wrecks his apartment, rejects every facet of bourgeois life, and begins acting like an urban, modern-day Neanderthal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Alter Ego (2026)

    A quiet, middle-aged man spirals into obsession and paranoia when a charismatic look-alike moves in next door, featuring the exact same face—and a full head of hair.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. Le Clan (2023)

    Fred, Achille, Max and Belette form a good-for-nothing gang of crooks. Dismally failing their last raid, they decide to get back in the game, kidnapping Sophie Marceau.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Family Resemblances (1996)

    An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and during one meal, family history, tensions, collective and separate grudges, delights, and memories both clash and coalesce.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005)

    Newly married, Mathilde and Robert are honeymooning at a resort owned by their friends Edith and Arthur, the Chateau d'Hercule. But an unpleasant shock is in store for them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. My Wife's Husband (1963)

    After thirteen years in Germany, Fernand is coming back to his wife and his restaurant. But since his disparition, his wife as made her life with a norman chef, sympathetic but a specialist of butter's cooking when Fernand cook only with oil!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Parade (1974)

    The story of a big party during which Jacques Tati brings together audience members, performers, clowns, children, and himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  13. One Night at McCool's (2001)

    On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  14. Let's Not Get Angry (1966)

    One-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Babes (2024)

    After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Thunderstruck (2012)

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. All That Glitters (2010)

    Best friends Ely and Lila share everything together, including their dream of a life beyond the Paris suburb they've lived in since childhood. One night they venture into the capital and meet a pair of wealthy young friends at a night club. Ashamed of their working-class background, and seeing an opportunity to escape, Ely and Lila begin to lie their way into this glamorous new world. Falling deeper into their web of lies, the young women begin to lose sight of themselves as their friendship is pushed to the limit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Jealous (2017)

    A divorced teacher suddenly becomes jealous of everyone, including her daughter, friends and neighbors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  19. Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)

    Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. 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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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Crazy Hostel?

The closest matches to The Crazy Hostel are Five (2016), Marche à l'ombre (1984) and LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Crazy Hostel?

Start with Five (2016), the closest match to The Crazy Hostel.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Crazy Hostel?

Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010), rated 7.8/10 by 321 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Crazy Hostel?

Alter Ego (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like The Crazy Hostel?

Yes: Five (2016), Marche à l'ombre (1984) and LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026).

How are movies similar to The Crazy Hostel chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Crazy Hostel, 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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