Movies Like The Rules of the Game

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Charleston Parade

1927·17m·★ 5.9·Jean Renoir

2 shared crewDir. Jean RenoirDP: Jean Bachelet

Whirlpool of Fate

1925·1h 23m·★ 6.7·Jean Renoir

2 shared crewDir. Jean RenoirDP: Jean Bachelet

The Little Match Girl

1928·38m·★ 7.1·Jean Renoir

2 shared crewDir. Jean RenoirDP: Jean Bachelet

The Sad Sack

1928·1h 27m·★ 6.2·Jean Renoir

2 shared crewDir. Jean RenoirDP: Jean Bachelet

Madame Bovary

1934·1h 41m·★ 6.6·Jean Renoir

2 shared crewDir. Jean RenoirDP: Jean Bachelet

Grand Illusion

1937·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Jean Renoir

3 shared cast incl. Marcel Dalio & Julien CaretteDir. Jean Renoir

Boudu Saved from Drowning

1932·1h 24m·★ 7.2·Jean Renoir

Themes: bourgeoisie, paris, franceDir. Jean Renoir

Don't Look Up

2021·2h 18m·★ 7.1·Adam McKay

Themes: social satire, satireComedy & Drama

Vixen!

1968·1h 11m·★ 5.6·Russ Meyer

Themes: pilot, jealousy, satire

Le Plaisir

1952·1h 37m·★ 7.5·Max Ophüls

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & RomanceStarring Mila Parély

Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsRomance & Comedy & Drama

Mifune

1999·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy & Romance

Barbie

2023·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Greta Gerwig

Themes: social satire, satire

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974·1h 33m·★ 8.0·Rainer Werner Fassbinder

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

A Day in the Country

1946·41m·★ 7.5·Jean Renoir

Drama & Romance & ComedyStarring Jean RenoirDir. Jean Renoir

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