Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966France★ 7.94.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging and the family you choose. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
Palm Springs
2020USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Max Barbakow★ 7.3
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywhimsicalabsurdistwarmmelancholicmelancholic
Pacing
escalatingepisodicslow burn
Story
escapeunravelingjourney
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelongingredemptionall-consuming lovefeeling powerlesslongingthe family you chooseguilt
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablecatharticdiscussion starter
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Foreign films like Palm Springs
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as Palm Springs. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973France★ 7.44.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and belonging. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, and escalating.
That's Life
1998Italy★ 7.54.5 pt match
Like Palm Springs, this one is rooted in belonging, the family you choose, and figuring out who you are. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Alibi.com
2017France★ 6.53.5 pt match
Like Palm Springs, this one is rooted in guilt and all-consuming love. They share the same lens on family duty. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
French Fried Vacation
1978France★ 6.63.5 pt match
Like Palm Springs, this one is rooted in belonging, longing, and figuring out who you are. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, whimsical, and episodic.
Andaz Apna Apna
1994India★ 6.83.5 pt match
Like Palm Springs, this one is rooted in all-consuming love, belonging, and the family you choose. Both circle the same ground: family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, episodic, and escalating.
Cousins
2019Brazil★ 7.73.5 pt match
Like Palm Springs, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, belonging, and all-consuming love. Both circle the same ground: family duty and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, slow burn, and episodic.
Carnage
2011France★ 7.23 pt match
Both films sit with guilt and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.