Movies like Le fou de la falaise (1916)
The best movies like Le fou de la falaise (1916) are A Perfect Enemy (2021), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and The African Doctor (2016). If Le fou de la falaise hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Le fou de la falaise
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPlayTime (1967)7.7/10 from 712 votes
- NewestHell Hath No Fury (2021)Released 2021
- In FrenchThe African Doctor (2016)Also in French
A Perfect Enemy (2021)
Famed architect Jeremy Angust is approached on his trip to the Paris Airport by a chatty girl named Texel Textor who needs a ride. He obliges and after they part ways at the airport entrance, he misses his flight. As he settles in the lounge, he encounters the mysterious young Texel again, who insists on telling her strange story — and the conversation grows stranger and more twisted until it turns sinister and deadly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love, among other things.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe African Doctor (2016)
1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Emperor of Paris (2018)
Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)
A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEiffel (2021)
The French government is asking Gustave Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but he simply wants to design the subway—until he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
In order to boost circulation of his newspaper, Lord Rawnsley announces an air race and offers £10,000 to the first person who can fly across the English Channel. But one of the participants, Percy, plots to sabotage his competitor's planes. Will Percy triumph?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Three Musketeers (1953)
The umpteenth adaptation of Dumas' novel finds d'Artagnan and his friends promoting the love affairs of Anne of Austria and the Duke of Buckingham, incurring the wrath of the Cardinal and exposing themselves to the cold cruelty of Milady de Winter. Also featured are the tender Mme Bonacieux, the hilarious Planchet, the Queen's ferrets and Bethune's executioner, against a backdrop of clanging swords.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNinotchka (1939)
A stern Russian woman sent to Paris on official business finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPlayTime (1967)
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScaramouche (1952)
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHell Hath No Fury (2021)
Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Isolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city leads him to Esmeralda, a fearless Romani woman whose defiance of Frollo's tyranny draws her—and Quasimodo—into his dangerous obsession.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Day's Pleasure (1919)
A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTo Have and Have Not (1945)
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Emperor's New Clothes (2001)
Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenormand, sneak into Paris, then Lenormand will reveal himself and Napoleon will regain his throne. Things don't go at all well; first, the journey proves more difficult than expected, but more disastrously, Lenormand enjoys himself too much to reveal the deception. Napoleon adjusts somewhat uneasily to the life of a commoner while waiting, while Lenormand gorges on rich food.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTout Va Bien (1972)
A strike at a French sausage factory contributes to the estrangement of a married filmmaker and his reporter wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeath Defying Acts (2007)
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisToo Late for Tears (1949)
Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000, and is determined to hold onto it even if it means murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Le fou de la falaise?
The closest matches to Le fou de la falaise are A Perfect Enemy (2021), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) and The African Doctor (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Le fou de la falaise?
Start with A Perfect Enemy (2021), the closest match to Le fou de la falaise.
What is the highest-rated movie like Le fou de la falaise?
PlayTime (1967), rated 7.7/10 by 712 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Le fou de la falaise?
Hell Hath No Fury (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Le fou de la falaise?
Yes: The African Doctor (2016), The Emperor of Paris (2018) and Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994).
How are movies similar to Le fou de la falaise chosen?
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