Pulp Fiction
1994USA★ 8.53 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, absurdist, episodic, and escalating.
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
OSS 117 : Rio ne répond plus
2009FranceLanguage: frDirected by Michel Hazanavicius★ 7.1
Available in English: subtitled
In 1967, OSS 117 is sent to Brazil in order to retrieve a microfilm list of French Nazi sympathizers, only to once again unknowingly set foot into a bigger international intrigue.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedyabsurdistwhimsical
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
pursuitinvestigationcon deception
Emotion
figuring out who you areloss of innocence
Themes
colonial historynational identitylife under oppressionmen and women navigating expectations
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like OSS 117: Lost in Rio
If OSS 117: Lost in Rio hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Fargo
1996USA★ 7.83 pt match
Both films sit with loss of innocence. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
True Romance
1993USA★ 7.53 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, dark comedy and escalating.