Movies like La folie du jour (1927)
The best movies like La folie du jour (1927) are The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), Roberta (1935) and The Christmas Calendar (2017). If La folie du jour hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Night at the Opera (1935)7.4/10 from 585 votes
- NewestLOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchPodium (2004)Also in French
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRoberta (1935)
Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer Scharwenka (alias Huck's old friend Lizzie), who gets the band a job. Meanwhile, Madame Roberta passes away and leaves the business to John and he goes into partnership with Stephanie.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Christmas Calendar (2017)
When Emily, a struggling baker in a small town, receives a handmade Christmas Calendar from a secret admirer, the local residents become obsessed with finding out the identity of the sender.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPodium (2004)
Bernand Fréderic is a mediocre bank executive. He's married and has a son. He used to have another profession: being French star Claude Francois. Now, with the Imitators Gala Night coming up, he must choose between his wife or the only thing that makes him happy: the applause.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisFlorence Foresti fait des sketches à la Cigale (2006)
Florence Foresti lets loose on stage at La Cigale in Paris, performing with total confidence. She brings to life a gallery of sharp and hilarious characters. Drawing on the trivialities of everyday life, the comedian exposes human flaws and turns them into sparkling, unexpected situations. From waking up next to a stranger after a Saturday night out, to a compulsive liar bragging about a fake love story, and a hysterical actress, she wraps up her show by taking aim at a plastic pop idol. The immaturity of men and the frivolity of women are among her favorite themes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
The Banks Family reunites 25 years later for a very special event to benefit World Central Kitchen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad Sister (2015)
As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a fatal attraction to Zoe's brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
SnoozefestMovies like thisSoul Men (2008)
Two former backup soul singers, Louis and Floyd, have not spoken to each other in 20 years, and reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently-deceased lead singer. Cleo, a beautiful young woman who is believed to be Floyd's daughter, accompanies them as a new singer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Big Store (1941)
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLOL 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
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLittle Nicholas (2009)
Nicolas has a happy existence, parents who love him, a great group of friends with whom he has great fun, and all he wants is that nothing changes. However, one day, he overhears a conversation that leads him to believe that his life might change forever, his mother is pregnant! He panics and envisions the worst.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Night at the Opera (1935)
The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaria (2024)
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSneakerella (2022)
When El, an aspiring sneaker designer from Queens, meets Kira King, the fiercely independent daughter of legendary basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, sparks fly as the two bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers. With a little nudge from his best friend and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic, El finds the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ‘legit’ sneaker designer in the industry.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBUtterfield 8 (1960)
Gloria Wandrous, a promiscuous fashion model, falls in love with Weston Liggett, the hard drinking son of a working class family who has married into money.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Phantom of the Opera (2004)
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like La folie du jour?
The closest matches to La folie du jour are The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), Roberta (1935) and The Christmas Calendar (2017). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after La folie du jour?
Start with The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), the closest match to La folie du jour.
What is the highest-rated movie like La folie du jour?
A Night at the Opera (1935), rated 7.4/10 by 585 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like La folie du jour?
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like La folie du jour?
Yes: Podium (2004), Florence Foresti fait des sketches à la Cigale (2006) and Simply Black (2020).
How are movies similar to La folie du jour chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside La folie du jour, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.