Movies Like When the Sea Rises

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

The Jolly Forgers

2023·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Yolande Moreau

Both star Yolande Moreau & Philippe DuquesneDir. Yolande MoreauDrama & Comedy

Locked Out

2006·1h 18m·★ 6.2·Albert Dupontel

3 shared cast incl. Yolande Moreau & Bouli Lanners

The Big Night

2012·1h 32m·★ 5.9·Benoît Delépine

3 shared cast incl. Yolande Moreau & Bouli Lanners

The Ax

2005·1h 58m·★ 7.3·Costa-Gavras

Both star Olivier Gourmet & Yolande MoreauComedy & Drama

Zero Motivation

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Talya Lavie

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Look at Me

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Agnès Jaoui

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Herbie Fully Loaded

2005·1h 41m·★ 5.0·Angela Robinson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Romance

Le Principal

2023·1h 22m·★ 5.6·Chad Chenouga

Both star Yolande Moreau & Philippe DuquesneDrama & Comedy

Waiting for Bojangles

2021·2h 4m·★ 6.4·Régis Roinsard

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Romance

Same Old Song

1997·2h·★ 7.3·Alain Resnais

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The Best You Can

2025·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Michael J. Weithorn

Fans also likedComedy & Romance & Drama

Moliere

2007·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Laurent Tirard

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(Untitled)

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Jonathan Parker

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Diary of a Fleeting Affair

2022·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Emmanuel Mouret

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Our Story

1984·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Bertrand Blier

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Dirty Sexy Saint

2019·1h 44m·★ 5.6·Tosca Musk

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How to Please a Woman

2022·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Renée Webster

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Night Owls

2015·1h 32m·★ 6.2·Charles Hood

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Anaïs in Love

2021·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet

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Strictly Sexual

2008·1h 40m·★ 6.2·Joel Viertel

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How Good Is When the Sea Rises?

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