Bridesmaids
2011USA★ 6.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and longing. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations and family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and episodic.
Minha Vida em Marte
2018BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Susana Garcia★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
Fernanda is married to Tom, with whom she has a five-year-old daughter, Joana. The couple is in the midst of wear and tear caused by living together for many years, which generates constant friction. Who helps Fernanda to overcome the crisis is her partner Aníbal, inseparable partner during the arduous journey between saving the marriage or putting an end to it.
Themes and style
Tone
warmmelancholicdark comedy
Pacing
episodicslow burn
Story
unravelingjourney
Emotion
longingfiguring out who you areloyalty under pressurebelonging
Themes
family dutymen and women navigating expectations
Feel
catharticquietly hauntingdiscussion starter
Violence
noneWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Minha Vida em Marte
If Minha Vida em Marte hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Dr. Strangelove
1964USA★ 8.13 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, dark comedy.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and episodic.