

Similar Films
Movies Like To Be and to Have
2002·104 min·Dir. Nicolas Philibert·★ 7.8
Documentary
The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Capturing the Friedmans
2003·1h 47m·★ 7.6·Andrew Jarecki
TMDB recommends

Dolphin Reef
2018·1h 16m·★ 6.7·Keith Scholey
TMDB recommends

Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005·1h 40m·★ 7.2·Michel Gondry
TMDB recommends

Arctic Tale
2007·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Sarah Robertson
TMDB recommends

Small Talk
2016·1h 28m·★ 7.6·Huang Hui-chen
TMDB recommends
How Good Is To Be and to Have?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.6Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.3
★ IMDb7.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
Related Collections
Find More