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Movies like The seller of the Louvre (1932)

The best movies like The seller of the Louvre (1932) are Would I Lie to You? (1997), Heartbeat (1938) and The Wild Goose Chase (1975). If The seller of the Louvre 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. Would I Lie to You? (1997)

    Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Jew and gives him a sweet job in the Parisian fashion district.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Heartbeat (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

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  3. The 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

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  4. The Women on the 6th Floor (2011)

    Paris, in the early 1960s. Jean-Louis Joubert is a serious but uptight stockbroker, married to Suzanne, a starchy class-conscious woman and father of two arrogant teenage boys, currently in a boarding school. The affluent man lives a steady yet boring life. At least until, due to fortuitous circumstances, Maria, the charming new maid at the service of Jean-Louis' family, makes him discover the servants' quarter on the sixth floor of the luxury building he owns and lives in. There live a crowd of lively Spanish maids who will help Jean-Louis to open to a new civilization and a new approach of life. In their company - and more precisely in the company of beautiful Maria - Jean-Louis will gradually become another man, a better man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Paris 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

  6. Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

    Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Neuilly 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

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  8. After the Ball (2015)

    After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a retail guru who markets clothes "inspired" by the very designers Kate wants to work for. Who wants a spy among the sequins and stilettos? Reluctantly, Kate joins the family business where she must navigate around her duplicitous stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. But with the help of a prince of a guy in the shoe department her godmother's vintage clothes and a shocking switch of identities, Kate exposes the evil trio, saves her father's company -- and proves that everyone can wear a fabulous dress.

    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. What's in a Name (2012)

    Vincent, a wealthy real estate agent, is invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband Peter, both professors in Paris. Claude, a childhood friend and trombonist in a symphony orchestra, is also present. Vincent brings news from the prenatal examination of his and his wife Anna's unborn son. The name chosen by the soon-to-be parents strongly offends the others for many reasons. The dispute between the guests quickly escalates and before long the resurgence of old grudges and hidden secrets is unavoidable...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Little Nothings (1992)

    Lepetit, an ambitious and determined man, is named the new CEO of a department store. His mission is to improve the store's financial position. He decides that the human factor will be his catchword and introduces new methods, which he also applied to himself. But tensions slowly arise between members of the staff.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Demi-sœurs (2018)

    Lauren, a lovely 29-year-old it-girl, tries to break into the world of fashion by skimming Parisian parties. Olivia, a 28-year-old psychologist, has two obsessions: to save the confectionery of her parents, and to find her ideal husband. At the age of 26, Salma, a fiery young history teacher, still lives with her mother in the suburbs. Their roads have no reason to cross - until the day when, on the death of their biological father that they never knew, they inherit together a splendid Parisian apartment. For these three sisters who have nothing in common, cohabitation will prove to be explosive, to say the least.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. The Gentleman from Epsom (1962)

    The story takes place in the racecourses around Paris. A so-called major sells his tips to naive characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. 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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  15. A Difficult Year (2023)

    Compulsive spenders Albert and Bruno are in debt up to their necks. While seeking help from community workers to get their lives back on track, they run into a group of young green activists. Lured by the free beer and snacks rather than by the ideals of eco-activists, Albert and Bruno find themselves joining the movement without much conviction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  16. 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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  17. The Nannies (2022)

    Angèle, a thirty-something from Ivory Coast, always cope thanks to the gift of gab and audacity. To escape from a bunch of dangerous criminals, she becomes a nanny in the uptown Paris, hired by Hélène, the single mom of eight years old Arthur. Discovering the work conditions of her colleagues, she decides to stand up for their rights, thanks to a young lawyer who will quickly fall for her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. 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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  19. Tandem (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 · both comedy

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  20. Je ne suis pas un héros (2023)

    Louis is a super nice guy. But in his lawyer's office, this is not a compliment. When his doctor wrongly diagnoses a serious disease, his colleagues behaviour changes : they care about him, they ask him questions and they listen his answers. Finally, Louis exists ! So, obviously, he hesitates over telling the truth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The seller of the Louvre?

The closest matches to The seller of the Louvre are Would I Lie to You? (1997), Heartbeat (1938) and The Wild Goose Chase (1975). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The seller of the Louvre?

Start with Would I Lie to You? (1997), the closest match to The seller of the Louvre.

What is the highest-rated movie like The seller of the Louvre?

Family Resemblances (1996), rated 7.4/10 by 333 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The seller of the Louvre?

Je ne suis pas un héros (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like The seller of the Louvre?

Yes: Would I Lie to You? (1997), Heartbeat (1938) and The Wild Goose Chase (1975).

How are movies similar to The seller of the Louvre chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The seller of the Louvre, 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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