Movies like Ruby & Quentin
If Ruby & Quentin's mix of prison, jealousy and escape stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Ruby & Quentin's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Fugitives
1986 · Directed by Francis Veber · 85 min6.8
Why you'll like itAlso directed by Francis Veber · With Gérard Depardieu · Also a French comedy
Coming out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he is taken hostage in a bank by a hare-brained robber, no cops can believe he is not part of the action.
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Buffet Froid
1979 · Directed by Bertrand Blier · 93 min7.0
Why you'll like itWith Gérard Depardieu · Also a French comedy
Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu.
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The Italian Job
1969 · Directed by Peter Collinson · 100 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: prison · Also crime and comedy
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia.
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Now You See Me 2
2016 · Directed by Jon M. Chu · 129 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: prison
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off…
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Superwho?
2022 · Directed by Philippe Lacheau · 82 min6.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French comedy
A struggling actor seems doomed to live life as a loser. When he finally snatches a lead role as a superhero named “Badman,” he feels like everything is possible, but fate strikes again.
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Cop or Hood
1979 · Directed by Georges Lautner · 107 min6.3
Why you'll like itAlso a French comedy
When the local police inspector was found dead in a prostitute's house, police division commissioner Stan Borowitz is sent to investigate the situation.