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10 Best Movies Like Der Mann, der nicht da war

If you loved Der Mann, der nicht da war, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Natale sul Nilo

Natale sul Nilo

2002‱★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A womanizing lawyer follows his wife and son to a trip to Egypt in a last-ditch effort to make up for his infidelities. Also travelling to Egypt is a bumbling police chief who's de...

#2
We

We

1990‱★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A short, graphically dynamic work contrasting contradictory views of perception and interpretation, by way of society's assumptions vis-a-vis phallocentrism and fetishism....

#3
Fantozzi in Heaven

Fantozzi in Heaven

1993‱★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

One by one, with a sweet but inexorable rate, Ugo's colleagues, go to a better life. When Ugo is attending at one of the innumerable funerals, he and the priest remain involved in ...

#4
Natale a Rio

Natale a Rio

2008‱★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Fabio is in love with his colleague Linda, but she has never even seen him until he's mistaken for her boyfriend. Paolo and Mario leave for a luxurious vacation in Rio de Janeiro f...

#5
Ewa Wants to Sleep

Ewa Wants to Sleep

1958‱★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ewa Bonecka, a young student about to start school in a new place finds herself without a place to sleep after she is declined a room in a women-only hotel. Helped by a pleasant po...

#6
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

2008‱★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Mann, der nicht da war for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives ...