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Movies like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938)

The best movies like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées (1938) are The Thief of Paris (1967), A Man of His Time (2026) and The Duke (2021). If Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Thief of Paris (1967)

    In turn-of-the-century Paris, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a rich neighbour. In retaliation, Georges steals the fiancé's family jewels, and enjoys the experience so much that he embarks upon a lifetime of burglary.

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

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  2. A Man of His Time (2026)

    September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer’s methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin

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

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  3. The Duke (2021)

    In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happens next becomes the stuff of legend.

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

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  4. The Lost King (2022)

    An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

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

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  5. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

    A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

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

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  6. Stavisky... (1974)

    Biarritz, 1933. Charm and talent assist small-time swindler Serge Alexandre, alias Stavisky, to bribe his way into the centre of French politics. But when his great scam involving millions is exposed, he brings the government to the verge of collapse and the country to the brink of civil war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

  7. The Tiger and The President (2022)

    1920. Georges Clémenceau just lost the french presidential elections to the unknown Paul Deschanel, an idealistic who wants to change the country. But, one day, Deschanel falls from a train and disappear. At daybreak, France is looking for its president, a great chance for the « Tiger » Georges Clémenceau.

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

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  8. The Edge of the Blade (2023)

    In 1887, at a time when duels are in vogue in Paris, Clément Lacaze and Marie-Rose Astié meet. He's a charismatic master of arms; she's a feminist, far ahead of her time. Clément gets caught in a spiral of violence and decides to initiate Marie-Rose in the art of dueling. The two must work together to save face. How far will they go to defend their honor?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  9. Rebellion (2011)

    April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confront each other: Philippe Legorjus, chief of the terrorist squad, and Alphonse Dianou, head of the kidnappers. Through their shared values, they will attempt to make discussion triumph. But, in the middle of a presidential election, when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  10. The Rays and Shadows (2026)

    Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film world, but war breaks out and France is occupied. The two friends have a major role to play in this new France. Jean becomes a big press baron and an ardent advocate of collaboration with the occupying forces, while Otto becomes the Reich’s ambassador in Paris. Corinne, meanwhile, finds herself thrown into the lion’s pit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  11. Munich - The Edge of War (2021)

    At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  12. Django (2017)

    The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  13. Adventures of a Mathematician (2021)

    The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  14. Our Brothers (2022)

    Inspired by the story of Malik Oussekine, an affair of police violence which is believed to have caused the death of 22-year-old Malik Oussekine on the night of 5-6 December 1986, following several weeks of student protests against a university reform bill

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  15. Monsieur Vincent (1947)

    The life of Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century author and priest who founded two religious orders.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  16. Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)

    Hendrik Goltzius, a late-16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.

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

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  17. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)

    A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  18. Julia (1977)

    At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  19. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  20. Oslo (2021)

    The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées?

The closest matches to Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées are The Thief of Paris (1967), A Man of His Time (2026) and The Duke (2021). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées?

Start with The Thief of Paris (1967), the closest match to Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées.

What is the highest-rated movie like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées?

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022), rated 7.3/10 by 539 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées?

A Man of His Time (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées?

Yes: The Thief of Paris (1967), A Man of His Time (2026) and Stavisky... (1974).

How are movies similar to Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Let’s Go Up the Champs-Élysées, 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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