20 movies like Carnival in Flanders, ordered by similarity : Jour de Fete(1948), The Dish(2000), Rango(2011), Angel in My Pocket(1969), The Secret of Santa Vittoria(1969), Funny Farm(1988), The Band's Visit(2007), Paterson(2016), Hail the Conquering Hero(1944), How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000), Robo-Dog: Airborne(2017), Picking Up the Pieces(2000) ...
Comedy
France|Germany
1935
110 Minutes
Francoise Rosay Jean Murat Alerme Delphin
mayor wife duke soldier rousing amusing flanders small town carnival deception hospitality royalty small-town life abandonment underdog 17th century
Tells the story of the Spanish invasion of Flanders
Comedy
France
1948
80 Minutes
Jacques Tati Guy Decomble Santa Relli Paul Frankeur Marine Vallée Robert Balpo Delcassan Jacques Beauvais Valy
mail carrier townsperson friend carnival worker wife charming amusing france small town carnival postal service carnivals film technology quest transformation 1940s
Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre.' All inhabitants are scoffing at François, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the... See full summary »
Comedy
Australia
2000
100 Minutes
Sam Neill Kevin Harrington Tom Long Patrick Warburton Genevieve Mooy Tayler Kane Bille Brown Roy Billing Andrew Gilbert Lenka Kripac Matthew Moore
mayor wife scientist mathematician american guard amusing inspiring australia small town countryside apollo program astronomy daunting task eccentricity heroism adventure underdog 1960s
A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
2011
105 Minutes
sheriff outlaw mayor chameleon snake tortoise amusing heartwarming quirky wild suspenseful wild west small town desert nevada office mojave desert new identity survival deception
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Comedy
USA
1969
105 Minutes
Andy Griffith Lee Meriwether Jerry Van Dyke Kay Medford Henry Jones Edgar Buchanan Gary Collins Parker Fennelly
reverend wife mayor rival brother-in-law attorney amusing lighthearted playful emotional kansas small town church family home religion feud gossip family government ineptitude new life
A homespun minister (Andy Griffith) and his family move to a small town where he tries to win the support and trust of his new congregation.
Comedy
USA
1969
140 Minutes
Anthony Quinn Anna Magnani Virna Lisi Hardy Kruger Sergio Franchi Renato Rascel Giancarlo Giannini Valentina Cortesa Edward Ciannelli Leopoldo Trieste
mayor townsperson captain nazi drunk endearing inspiring amusing italy small town vineyard wine nazi occupation deception courage resistance quest underdog 1940s
During WWII in Italy, a wine producing village hide a million bottles from the Germans
Comedy
USA
1988
103 Minutes
Chevy Chase Madolyn Smith Kevin O'Morrison Joseph Maher Jack Gilpin Brad Sullivan MacIntyre Dixon
sportswriter author sheriff mayor editor wife amusing tense madcap redbud, vt. farm small town small-town life jealousy daunting task writer's block relocation farming rivalry quest
A couple swap city life for the country, but their picturesque new hometown turns out to be just a little bit different to what they were expecting.
Comedy, Drama
Israel|USA|France
2007
86 Minutes
Sasson Gabay Ronit Elkabetz Saleh Bakri Khalifa Natour Rubi Moskovitz Uri Gavriel Imad Jabarin Hilla Sarjon
band member restaurant owner israeli amusing tender offbeat solemn israel desert town restaurant skating rink hospitality ethnic tension loneliness isolation separation transformation quest discovery
A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town.
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Adam Driver Golshifteh Farahani Barry Shabaka Henley Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chasten Harmon William Jackson Harper Masatoshi Nagase Sterling Jerins Rizwan Manji
bus driver passenger dog bartender wife writer calm emotional heartwarming inspiring profound new jersey bus bar house small-town life writing working class work-life balance discovery
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Comedy
1944
101 Minutes
Eddie Bracken Ella Raines Raymond Walburn William Demarest Bill Edwards Elizabeth Patterson Jimmy Conlin Franklin Pangborn Jack Norton Paul Porcasi Alan Bridge
good guy soldier mother girlfriend mayor playful charming military base small town bar world war ii love triangle deception temptation growing up transformation 1940s
Preston Sturges' satire about a sickly soldier discharged from duty and mistaken for a war hero when he returns home.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Germany
2000
105 Minutes
Jim Carrey Jeffrey Tambor Christine Baranski Bill Irwin Molly Shannon Clint Howard Taylor Momsen
grinch dog who young girl mayor parent amusing cheeky heartwarming whoville mountain cave household town christmas theft fitting in friendship celebration sabotage
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2017
84 Minutes
Michael Campion Patrick Muldoon Kenny Beaumont Jonathan Silverman Brooklynn Prince Bonnie Miller Bob Giordano
robotic dog dog robot best friend amusing charming melodramatic town united states family friendship robotics robots dog pets memory loss missing dog adventure 21st century
After an accident causes Robo-Dog to get lost and lose his memory, he is taken in by a new family. Tyler enlists the help of Barry as they scour the town in search of their missing robotic best friend.
Comedy
USA
2000
91 Minutes
Woody Allen Maria Grazia Cucinotta Cheech Marin David Schwimmer Kiefer Sutherland Fran Drescher Lou Diamond Phillips Elliott Gould Tony Plana Richard Edson Joseph Gordon-Levitt
butcher wife priest mayor blind woman cop quirky hilarious madcap new mexico desert town church butcher shop infidelity murder religion strange happenings investigation small-town life
A small New Mexican village discovers a severed hand that is considered a miracle of God, when it actually belongs to a murdered spouse with a husband in search of it.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
102 Minutes
Danny Kaye Walter Slezak Barbara Bates Elsa Lanchester Gene Lockhart Alan Hale Walter Catlett Rhys Williams
government official gypsy police officer mayor idiot con artist charming cheeky amusing hilarious fictional country europe small town corruption mistaken identity politics extortion underdog rise escape
A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
107 Minutes
Keri Russell Nathan Fillion Cheryl Hines Adrienne Shelly Lew Temple Eddie Jemison Jeremy Sisto Andy Griffith
waitress doctor coworker husband restaurant owner patron touching amusing small town diner house hospital pregnancy abusive marriage affair cooking money difficult decision underdog discovery
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Comedy
UK
1984
93 Minutes
Michael Palin Maggie Smith Denholm Elliott Liz Smith Richard Griffiths John Normington Bill Paterson Tony Haygarth Alison Steadman Pete Postlethwaite Jim Carter
husband wife mother solicitor doctor inspector witty madcap england small town movie theater farm country road food theft class distinctions mother/daughter relationship black market husband/wife relationship rise
In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2012
87 Minutes
nerd dog science teacher father mother girl quirky playful amusing household town graveyard human-animal friendship scientific experiments resurrection saving the day metamorphosis wretched excess 2010s
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1960
134 Minutes
Hayley Mills Jane Wyman Richard Egan Karl Malden Nancy Olson Adolphe Menjou Donald Crisp Agnes Moorehead Kevin Corcoran James Drury Reta Shaw
orphan aunt doctor hypochondriac reverend amusing moving emotional small town carnival church house orphanage small-town life positivity politics family friendship optimism growing up
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Drama, Comedy
UK|France|Italy|Belgium|Spain
2009
116 Minutes
Steve Evets Stephanie Bishop Gerard Kearns Stefan Gumbs Lucy-Jo Hudson Cole Williams Dylan Williams Matthew McNulty Laura Ainsworth Max Beesley Kelly Bowland
postal worker son daughter eric cantona gangster ex-wife amusing emotional engaging hospital house post office england soccer family parenthood divorce responsibility hard times discovery
Eric, a football fanatic postman whose life is descending into crisis, receives some life coaching from the famously philosophical Eric Cantona.
Comedy
UK
2015
84 Minutes
Emile Hirsch Craig Roberts Mark Lewis Jones Sai Bennett Trystan Gravelle Matthew Aubrey Ryan Owen Charlotte Randall
american welshman teenager amusing creepy dark intense quirky witty wales village town small town cool kids deal coming of age discovery growing up 21st century
A Welsh teenager will become the cool kid of the town if a deal is made with his new American neighbour.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
USA|Canada
2016
89 Minutes
food friend companion customer killer worker cheeky dark cool brash amusing supermarket shopping mall town kitchen yard car food friendship high expectations
A sausage strives to discover the truth about his existence.