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10 Best Movies Like Fear and Trembling

If you loved Fear and Trembling, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Ramen Girl

The Ramen Girl

2008★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master....

#2
Jim's Story

Jim's Story

2024★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Aymeric runs into Florence, a former coworker, one evening in Saint-Claude in the Haut-Jura. She is six months pregnant and single. When she gives birth to Jim, Aymeric is there. T...

#3
The Together Project

The Together Project

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Samir, a lanky crane operator in Montreuil, falls madly for Agathe. As master swimmer at the pool Thorez he decides to take swimming lessons with her. But the lie does not last thr...

#4
A Man in a Hurry

A Man in a Hurry

2018★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story revolves around Alain, a busy businessman who is always in a rush. In his life, there is no room for spare time or family. But one day, he suffers a stroke, which makes h...

#5
Speak Out

Speak Out

2024★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Colin, 14, enters a new school and he's freaking out: how do you get by when, like him, you're a stutterer? His meeting with Mr. Devarseau, a charismatic French teacher, will push ...

#6
Very Happy Alexander

Very Happy Alexander

1968★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fear and Trembling for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Alexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When she dies in a car crash, he decides to stay in bed, absolutely free...

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