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Movies like The Tumbler

The best movies like The Tumbler are Girl on a Bicycle (2013), Elegy (2008) and Rifkin's Festival (2020). If The Tumbler hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Girl on a Bicycle (2013)

    Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day turns Paolo's life upside down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. Elegy (2008)

    Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Rifkin's Festival (2020)

    The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. My Sassy Girl (2008)

    A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Naked City (1948)

    After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Annie Hall (1977)

    New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Watching the Detectives (2007)

    Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life femme fatale, his mundane world gets turned upside down and the line between reality and the movies quickly begins to blur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Looking for Eric (2009)

    Middle-aged postman and football fan Eric Bishop struggles with his increasingly chaotic existence, but receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Éric Cantona.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Brass Teapot (2012)

    When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Playing It Cool (2014)

    A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  11. Other Side of the Box (2018)

    A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Beau Hunks (1931)

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Cuban Fury (2014)

    Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2012)

    A hyper-repressed and schlubby accountant (Jonas Chernick) strikes a deal with a worldly but disorganized stripper (Emily Hampshire): he'll help her with her crushing debt if she helps him become a better lover.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Splendor (1999)

    Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Friends with Kids (2012)

    In the wake of their friends' marriages and eventual offspring, longtime pals Julie and Jason decide to have a child together without becoming a couple. By becoming "time-share" parents, they reason, they can experience the joys of parenthood without significantly curbing their personal freedom. However, when Julie and Jason both become involved with others, they discover that they secretly harbor romantic feelings for each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. 10,000 Saints (2015)

    A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hardcore punk rock, the unbridled optimism and reckless stupidity of the young—and old—are all major elements in this heart-aching tale of the son of diehard hippies and his strange odyssey through the extremes of late 20th century youth culture.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

    Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. All About Nina (2018)

    Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic one, she is forced to confront her own deeply troubled past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  20. Test (2013)

    San Francisco, 1985. Two opposites attract at a modern dance company. Together, their courage and resilience are tested as they navigate a world full of risks and promise, against the backdrop of a disease no one seems to know anything about.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Tumbler?

The closest matches to The Tumbler are Girl on a Bicycle (2013), Elegy (2008) and Rifkin's Festival (2020). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Tumbler?

Start with Girl on a Bicycle (2013), the closest match to The Tumbler.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Tumbler?

Annie Hall (1977), rated 7.7/10 by 4,400 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Tumbler?

Rifkin's Festival (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Tumbler?

Yes: Girl on a Bicycle (2013), Elegy (2008) and Rifkin's Festival (2020).

How are movies similar to The Tumbler chosen?

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