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10 Best Movies Like La Smala

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

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#1
Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak

1997‱★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Smala for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears a...

#2
Gramps Is in the Resistance

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983‱★ 6.9

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

It is 1943 in Paris. Like so many others, the Bourbelle family's home has been taken over by the Germans and they now live in their cellar. Little do they know that the son, Guy-Hu...

#3
Maigret

Maigret

2022‱★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Smala for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Paris, a young girl is found dead in a Parisian square, wearing an evening dress. Commissioner Maigret will try to identify her and then understand what happened to the victim....

#4
The Cry of the Owl

The Cry of the Owl

1987‱★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Smala for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Robert is an architect and artist, in Vichy after separating from his Parisian wife. Robert finds it calms him to stand in the shadows of the home of Juliette and Patrick and watch...

#5
Outward Signs of Wealth

Outward Signs of Wealth

1983‱★ 5.5

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

Jean-Jacques Lestrade is the owner of a renowned veterinary clinic in Paris who lives in a luxurious apartment. He is part of Parisian high society and lives a wealthy lifestyle su...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997‱★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Smala for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...