Burn After Reading
2008USA★ 6.76.5 pt match
What ties these together is longing. Both circle the same ground: class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
The Man Who Copied
O Homem Que Copiava
2003BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Jorge Furtado★ 7.5
Available in English: subtitled
A young photocopier operator becomes infatuated with his neighbor and, unable to afford anything from her shop, turns to shady schemes to make money.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedywarmwhimsicalabsurdist
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
con deceptionheistjourney
Emotion
all-consuming lovelongingbelongingguilt
Themes
class and moneypovertyold ways vs. new world
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like The Man Who Copied
If The Man Who Copied hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.25 pt match
They share the same lens on class and money and poverty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Dr. Strangelove
1964USA★ 8.14 pt match
Both move the same way too, dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
The Big Lebowski
1998USA★ 7.84 pt match
Like The Man Who Copied, this one is rooted in belonging. They share the same lens on class and money and old ways vs. new world. Same energy: dark comedy, absurdist, and episodic.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017USA★ 8.14 pt match
Like The Man Who Copied, this one is rooted in guilt. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and poverty. Same energy: dark comedy and escalating.
Rushmore
1998USA★ 7.43 pt match
Both films sit with all-consuming love, belonging, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Same energy: dark comedy, whimsical, episodic, and escalating.
Catch Me If You Can
2002USA★ 83 pt match
What ties these together is longing, belonging, and guilt. Both circle the same ground: class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
The Princess Bride
1987USA★ 7.73 pt match
Like The Man Who Copied, this one is rooted in all-consuming love and belonging. They share the same lens on class and money. Same energy: whimsical, dark comedy, episodic, and escalating.