Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.55 pt match
What ties these together is the family you choose. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and class and money. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Ruby & Quentin
Tais-toi !
2003FranceLanguage: frDirected by Francis Veber★ 6.7
Available in English: subtitled
After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, brooding outlaw Ruby befriends Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmabsurdist
Pacing
escalatingepisodic
Story
escapepursuitsurvival
Emotion
all-consuming loveloyalty under pressuregriefthe family you choose
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutions
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scarycatharticrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Not currently streaming on a major US platform we track.
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Superbad
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
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Dr. Strangelove
1964USA★ 8.13 pt match
The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017USA★ 8.13 pt match
Like Ruby & Quentin, this one is rooted in grief. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and class and money. Same energy: dark comedy and escalating.
The Nice Guys
2016USA★ 7.13 pt match
What ties these together is the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and class and money. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Bridesmaids
2011USA★ 6.53 pt match
Like Ruby & Quentin, this one is rooted in grief, the family you choose, and loyalty under pressure. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, episodic, and escalating.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
Like Ruby & Quentin, this one is rooted in the family you choose. They share the same lens on class and money and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.