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10 Best Movies Like Looking for Hortense

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

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#1
The Great Alibi

The Great Alibi

2008★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Looking for Hortense for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Colli...

#2
Le Panache

Le Panache

2024★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Looking for Hortense for fans of Drama & Comedy. 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 ...

#3
Moon Landing

Moon Landing

2020★ 6.8

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

At six, Dario watched the first Moon landing on TV, sparking a lifelong dream to reach the stars. For the rest of his life, the ingenious curmudgeon built a homemade space rocket o...

#4
Have Mercy on Us All

Have Mercy on Us All

2007★ 5.9

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

In Paris, many citizens go to the precinct after the doors of their apartments have been sprayed with a 4 and the letters "clt". When a dweller is found mysteriously dead in his ap...

#5
La Vie en miettes

La Vie en miettes

2011★ 5.3

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

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#6
Good Bye, Lenin!

Good Bye, Lenin!

2003★ 7.5

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

Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avo...