Superbad
2007USA★ 7.36 pt match
Both films sit with belonging and the family you choose. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Nothing to Declare
Rien à déclarer
2010FranceLanguage: frDirected by Dany Boon★ 5.9
Available in English: subtitled
During the elimination of the Belgian/French border in the 90s, a Belgian customs officer is forced to team up with one of his French counterparts.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmwhimsical
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
journeysurvivalcon deception
Emotion
loyalty under pressurebelongingthe family you choose
Themes
fear of the outsidernational identitycaught between worldsclass and money
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scarycatharticrewatchable
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Nothing to Declare
If Nothing to Declare 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★ 7.36 pt match
What ties these together is belonging and the family you choose. Both circle the same ground: class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
2005USA★ 6.46 pt match
Both films sit with belonging and the family you choose. They share the same lens on caught between worlds. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, episodic, and escalating.
Knocked Up
2007USA★ 6.35 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, the family you choose, and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on class and money. The feel is the same: warm, dark comedy, episodic, and escalating.
Elf
2003USA★ 6.74.5 pt match
Like Nothing to Declare, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. Both circle the same ground: class and money. The feel is the same: whimsical, warm, episodic, and escalating.
School of Rock
2003USA★ 7.14.5 pt match
Like Nothing to Declare, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Both move the same way too, warm, whimsical, escalating, and episodic.
The Princess Bride
1987USA★ 7.73.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Both move the same way too, whimsical, dark comedy, episodic, and escalating.