The Nice Guys
2016USA★ 7.13 pt match
Both films sit with guilt. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations and class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
I'm So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros
2013SpainLanguage: esDirected by Pedro Almodóvar★ 5.7
Available in English: subtitled
Something has gone wrong with the landing gear of a plane en route from Madrid to Mexico City. The group of eccentric travelers on the flight, defenseless in the face of danger, indulge in colourful confessionals, while the outlandish crew attempts to find ways to entertain them.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedyabsurdistwhimsicalwarm
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
survivalunraveling
Emotion
belongingfiguring out who you areall-consuming loveguilt
Themes
class and moneymen and women navigating expectationscaught between worlds
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercatharticrewatchable
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like I'm So Excited!
If I'm So Excited! hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Catch Me If You Can
2002USA★ 83 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, belonging, and guilt. They share the same lens on class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.53 pt match
Like I'm So Excited!, this one is rooted in belonging and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, escalating, and episodic.
Beetlejuice
1988USA★ 7.43 pt match
Like I'm So Excited!, this one is rooted in belonging, figuring out who you are, and belonging. Both circle the same ground: class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, whimsical, episodic, and escalating.