Anchorman
2004USA★ 6.74 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations and class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, absurdist, and erratic.
Daddy or Mommy
Papa ou maman
2015FranceLanguage: frDirected by Martin Bourboulon★ 6.1
Available in English: subtitled
Florence and Vincent Leroy are a model couple. They have great jobs, a perfect marriage and delightful children. And now they want their divorce to be an equal success. But when they are both simultaneously promoted to their dream jobs, their relationship becomes a nightmare. From that moment on, the gloves are off, the two exes declare war and will do everything in their power to NOT have custody of their children.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedyabsurdistchaoticwarm
Pacing
escalatingerratic
Story
competitioncon deceptionunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you areguiltshameloyalty under pressure
Themes
family dutymen and women navigating expectationsclass and money
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercatharticrewatchable
Violence
noneWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Daddy or Mommy
If Daddy or Mommy hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Nice Guys
2016USA★ 7.13.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure and guilt. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations and class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, chaotic, escalating, and erratic.
Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Rushmore
1998USA★ 7.43 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and loyalty under pressure. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Superbad
2007USA★ 7.33 pt match
Like Daddy or Mommy, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around men and women navigating expectations. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and erratic.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33 pt match
They share the same lens on class and money and family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Bridesmaids
2011USA★ 6.53 pt match
Like Daddy or Mommy, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, loyalty under pressure, and shame. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, men and women navigating expectations, and family duty. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and escalating.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on class and money and men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.