15 Movies Like L'Hôtel de la plage
Loved L'Hôtel de la plage? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Au Bonheur des Dames
Denise, an orphaned girl, moves to Paris where she hopes to find work at her uncle's store. But the glamorous department store 'Aux Bonheur des Dames' across the street crushes all the little businesses around. She finds a position there.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
The Intouchables
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Like a Brother
Sebastien is a small town boy who moves to Paris and begins to explore the gay night life there. When a friend from back home calls to announce he's coming to Paris, Sebastien confronts some unrequited feelings.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Dracula
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Forced Vacation
Following a booking error, two families who are complete opposites, as well as a somewhat snobbish publisher and the influencer he wants to publish, are forced to share a sublime vacation home. The culture clash is immediate, between incompatible habits and strong personalities. Yet, despite the tensions and misunderstandings, this forced vacation takes an unexpected turn and turns out to be an adventure full of surprises and laughter.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Samy moves from the underdeveloped crime-ridden French suburb to the riches of Neuilly.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
In All Innocence
High-profile lawyer Michel takes on the defence of a young and pretty small-time thief, Cécile, after the botched hold-up of a jewellery shop. As predicted by his elegant art-dealer and sculptress wife Viviane, Michel goes well beyond his brief, jeopardising his career and ruining his marriage of 18 years.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
After You
Antoine works in a bar in Paris. One evening on his way home from work, he intervenes when a man tries to commit suicide. He feels strangely guilty about having saved the man's life and constantly tries to help him, make things better. No matter what Antoine does, he can't get Louis's mind off Blanche, the woman of his dreams, his sole obsession, the reason why he wanted to die... Antoine decides to look for her, but doesn't let Louis know.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Guess Who's Calling!
Baptiste, a talented imitator, is unable to make a living from his art. One day, he is approached by Pierre Chozène, a famous but discreet novelist, constantly disturbed by incessant calls from his publisher, his daughter, his ex-wife... Pierre, who needs peace and quiet to write his most ambitious text, then suggests that Baptiste become his 'answering machine' by pretending to be him on the phone... Little by little, Baptiste doesn't just imitate the writer: he develops his character!
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Last Summer in Tangiers
In 1956, with the independence of Morocco, the Fedala conference in Tangier is set in a city of turmoil.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Family for Rent
Forty-year-old Paul-André is a timid, rather introverted man. Rich but alone, he is deeply bored and ends up concluding that what he needs is a family. Violette, a forty-year-old full of energy, is threatened with eviction and is afraid she'll lose custody of her two children. Paul-André then proposes a totally above the board contract to rent the family in exchange for him paying off Violette's debts. For better and for worse..
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
The Cow and I
In 1942, a French prisonner of war in Germany decide to escape to France using a cow hold by a lunge as a decoy. He cross all Germany in this way.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
First Desires
Three teenage girls decide to visit a romantic island and find love. They get shipwrecked and end up on different sides of the island. Each girl begins her own romantic adventure either with a man, a boy or even another girl.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
In 1914, sixteen year old Roger returned home from boarding school during vacation to find his puberty hit hard in a house filled with beautiful women. These women have previous engagements with other men who are away, and during this time, Roger impregnates them all, including his aunt and sister, then devises plans to cuckold the men.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.
Heartstrings
A talented cellist, Marie, is secretly losing her sight due to a degenerative eye disease. Determined to attend a prestigious music school, she strikes a pact with her struggling classmate Victor: she’ll help him with his homework if he becomes her “eyes,” helping her hide her condition as she prepares for the entrance exam. As the two grow closer, their arrangement begins to change both of their lives.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to L'Hôtel de la plage.