Palm Springs
2020USA★ 7.34.5 pt match
What ties these together is belonging and the family you choose. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, whimsical, escalating, and episodic.
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
La Grande Vadrouille
1966FranceLanguage: frDirected by Gérard Oury★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cross the demarcation line between Nazi-occupied Northern France and the South. From there they will be able to escape to England. First, they must avoid German troops – and the consequences of their own blunders.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmwhimsical
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
escapepursuitjourney
Emotion
belongingthe family you chooseloyalty under pressure
Themes
life under oppressionnational identitycaught between worlds
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
If Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! 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 the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: life under oppression. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.53.5 pt match
Like Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, escalating, and episodic.
Dr. Strangelove
1964USA★ 8.13 pt match
Both circle the same ground: life under oppression and national identity. Same energy: dark comedy and escalating.
Superbad
2007USA★ 7.33 pt match
Like Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33 pt match
Both films sit with belonging and the family you choose. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
What ties these together is the family you choose. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.