Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Samba

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

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#1
The Tobacconist

The Tobacconist

2018★ 6.4

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

Vienna, 1937, on the eve of the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The young and inexperienced Franz Huchel begins to learn about both the joys and hardships of life by worki...

#2
On the Other Side of the Tracks

On the Other Side of the Tracks

2012★ 5.6

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

Two mismatched cops team up to investigate the murder of a business mogul's wife....

#3
So Happy Together

So Happy Together

2009★ 6.5

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

Famille : Groupe de personnes réunies par des liens de parenté et un fort sentiment de solidarité morale et matérielle. Quand Alain a épousé Nathalie, il ne savait pas qu'il épouse...

#4
Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

2013★ 6.1

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

A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs....

#5
The Dream Team

The Dream Team

2012★ 5.0

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

A former footballer living in Brittany enlists his old teammates to help the local fisherman to win some games in order to raise money and save jobs....

#6
Sidetracked

Sidetracked

2015★ 5.9

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

A rural couple in crisis, who have a brother and sister with urban problems, and all of them trying to find a solution....