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10 Best Movies Like Up-and-coming

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

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#1
My Own Love Song

My Own Love Song

2010★ 6.2

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

A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis....

#2
Microbe and Gasoline

Microbe and Gasoline

2015★ 6.1

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

Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves....

#3
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#4
On Tour

On Tour

2010★ 6.4

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

After leaving France in search of a better life in America, a television producer returns with a group of burlesque dancers to take the Paris club scene by storm....

#5
A Little Romance

A Little Romance

1979★ 6.8

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

Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother. On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon. Afte...

#6
Half Brothers

Half Brothers

2020★ 7.3

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

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the...

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