Superbad
2007USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and the family you choose. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
A Little Something Extra
Un p'tit truc en plus
2024FranceLanguage: frDirected by Artus★ 7.1
Available in English: subtitled
To escape the police, a father and his son are forced to find refuge in a summer camp for young adults with mental disabilities, taking on the role of an educator and a boarder. The beginning of troubles and a wonderful human experience that will change them forever.
Themes and style
Tone
warmhopefuldark comedy
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
escapecon deceptionjourney
Emotion
belongingthe family you chooseredemptionfiguring out who you areloss of innocence
Themes
class and moneyfamily dutycorrupt institutions
Feel
crowd pleasercatharticgut punchdiscussion starter
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like A Little Something Extra
If A Little Something Extra hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
Like A Little Something Extra, this one is rooted in belonging, the family you choose, and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on class and money and family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
School of Rock
2003USA★ 7.13.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, family duty, and corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, escalating, and episodic.
Palm Springs
2020USA★ 7.33 pt match
Like A Little Something Extra, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, belonging, and redemption. The world both films live in revolves around family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.