20 movies like A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, ordered by similarity : Ed Wood(1994), The Disaster Artist(2017), Cyrus(2010), Casting(2017), Someone, Somewhere(2019), Her(2013), Beware of a Holy Whore(1971), Favourites of the Moon(1984), About Schmidt(2002), The Story of Luke(2012), Playtime(1967), Lost in London(2017) ...
Comedy, Drama
Sweden|Germany|Norway|France|Denmark
2014
100 Minutes
Holger Andersson Nils Westblom Charlotta Larsson Viktor Gyllenberg Lotti Törnos Jonas Gerholm Ola Stensson Oscar Salomonsson Roger Olsen Likvern
salesman quirky outlandish human connection absurdity film loneliness boredom existential crisis
Sam and Jonathan, a pair of hapless novelty salesman, embark on a tour of the human condition in reality and fantasy that unfold in a series of absurdist episodes.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
1994
124 Minutes
Johnny Depp Martin Landau Sarah Jessica Parker Patricia Arquette Jeffrey Jones G.D. Spradlin Vincent D'Onofrio Lisa Marie Bill Murray Mike Starr Max Casella
filmmaker actor girlfriend actress orson welles quirky creative moving hollywood, calif. film set ed wood show business aspirations filmmaking friendship underdog quest love 1950s
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
103 Minutes
James Franco Dave Franco Seth Rogen Zac Efron Alison Brie Paul Scheer Hannibal Buress Jerrod Carmichael Zoey Deutch Nathan Fielder Ari Graynor
director actor audience acting teacher friend filmmaker amusing hilarious emotional endearing passionate offbeat hollywood, calif. film set theater field restaurant apartment following your dreams filmmaker
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
91 Minutes
Jay Duplass John C. Reilly Jonah Hill Marisa Tomei Catherine Keener Matt Walsh Diane Mizota Kathy Wittes Katie Aselton
man son mother girlfriend ex-wife hilarious emotional quirky house party park mother/child relationship moving dating marriage loneliness competition love rivalry quest
John and Molly, a divorced middle aged man and a single mother meet at a friends party and start up a small relationship, all John has to do now is meet Molly's son... Cyrus
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2017
90 Minutes
Toby Ashraf Milena Dreißig Judith Engel Stephan Grossmann Tim Kalkhof Corinna Kirchhoff Andrea Sawatzki Andreas Lust Markus von Lingen
actor director perfectionist casting director gripping quirky amusing film set city room relationships passion self-discovery film industry filmmaking learning experience discovery pursuit 2010s
For her first television film - a remake of Fassbinder's Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant - director Vera wants the perfect cast. But the first day of shooting is fast approaching and... See full summary »
Comedy, Romance, Drama
France|Belgium
2019
110 Minutes
Ana Girardot François Civil François Berléand Camille Cottin Simon Abkarian Marie Bunel Patrick D'Assumçao Zinedine Soualem
neighbor man woman amusing brooding cool melancholy sultry paris loneliness friendship depression dating love discovery rise 2010s
Rémy, a young Parisian with an unskilled job. Mélanie, a young she-Parisian who works in scientific research. Two depressive moods living in close proximity but strange to each other. Shall the two ever meet?
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
119 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Amy Adams Rooney Mara Chris Pratt Olivia Wilde Matt Letscher Kristen Wiig Spike Jonze Portia Doubleday
man writer amusing charming heartwarming home office city computer world apartment love friendship male/female relationship loneliness discovery escape love 2010s
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Comedy, Drama
1971
117 Minutes
Eddie Constantine Lou Castel Hanna Schygulla Marcella Michelangeli Rainer Werner Fassbinder
director star actor actress cinematographer producer cheeky hedonistic offbeat spain film set hotel party filmmaking drinking boredom jealousy sexual tension show business rivalry
Members of a troubled German film crew spend most of their time drinking, talking and waiting in a hotel.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
France|Italy|Soviet Union
1984
101 Minutes
Katja Rupé Alix de Montaigu Francois Michel Jean-Pierre Beauviala Pascal Aubier Christiane Bailly Bernard Eisenschitz Hans Peter Cloos Maïté Nahyr Mathieu Amalric Laszlo Szabo
gunrunner burglar beautician detective terrorist teacher quirky amusing intricate paris apartment art gallery chance meeting infidelity love existential crisis absurdity life discovery transformation
Awarded the Special Jury Prize at the 41st Venice International Film Festival, this absurdist comedy, with its sprawling cast of crooks, thieves, anarchists, prostitutes, chief inspectors, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
124 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Hope Davis Dermot Mulroney Kathy Bates Len Cariou Howard Hesseman June Squibb Harry Groener
orphan insurance salesman salesman daughter retiree widower quirky witty emotional amusing sad heartwarming kansas colorado museum office cemetery death redemption aging
A recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Lou Taylor Pucci Seth Green Cary Elwes Kristin Bauer Kenneth Welsh Tyler Stentiford Mackenzie Munro Al Sapienza Lisa Ryder Dewshane Williams Jayne Eastwood
grandfather grandmother grandson autism man young man charming emotional endearing engaging lighthearted quirky united states town autism love true love quest grandparent/child relationship job
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Comedy
France|Italy
1967
93 Minutes
Jacques Tati Barbara Dennek Jacqueline Lecomte Valérie Camille France Rumilly France Delahalle
man tourist salesman woman friend amusing intricate paris restaurant street office airport car modernity technology human connection gadgets city life tourism discovery
Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it's still under construction.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2017
100 Minutes
Peter Ferdinando Eleanor Matsuura Martin McCann Amir El-Masry Ade
man amusing cheeky confident hedonistic playful quirky london nightclub jail taxi comedy misunderstanding adventure discovery escape 2010s
Within the course of one night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in jail.
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Italy|France
1980
140 Minutes
Marcello Mastroianni Anna Prucnal Bernice Stegers Jole Silvani Donatella Damiani Ettore Manni Stéphane Emilfork Sylvie Matton
man beautiful woman doctor police officer ex-wife sultry outlandish italy wilderness hotel feminism sex strange happenings on the run escape underdog pursuit temptation 1980s
A businessman finds himself trapped at a hotel and threatened by women en masse.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Portugal|France
1998
94 Minutes
Michael Imperioli John Ventimiglia Drena De Niro Nick Sandow Joaquim de Almeida Agnès Jaoui Joseph R. Gannascoli Victor Argo Sharon Angela
friend fugitive man italian-american travel agent police officer amusing madcap outlandish new york city times square bus station movie theater yacht on the run unlikely friendship reunion resentment crime betrayal
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2013
94 Minutes
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks Steven Brill Will Graham Steve Carr Griffin Dunne
man superhero woman love interest teenager film studio executive outlandish unrestrained amusing office household restaurant modern life relationships dating filmmaking adventure 2010s
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
filmmaker film critic film studio executive film editor actor actress confident cool fascinating engaging hollywood, calif. studio new york city film set hollywood cinema history counterculture youth influence changing times
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada|Australia
2013
111 Minutes
Clive Owen Juliette Binoche Amy Brenneman Bruce Davison Keegan Connor Tracy Adam DiMarco Valerie Tian Eva Allan Janet Kidder David Lewis Josh Ssettuba
woman man teacher art teacher english teacher student brooding charming emotional intense moving quirky witty uplifting prep school school america competition love courtship
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
Comedy, Adventure
Spain|Belgium|France|UK|Portugal
2018
133 Minutes
Adam Driver Jonathan Pryce Stellan Skarsgård Olga Kurylenko Joana Ribeiro Óscar Jaenada Jason Watkins Sergi López Rossy de Palma Hovik Keuchkerian Jordi Mollá
don quixote director cobbler boss boss' wife escort airy amusing campy charming cheeky confident crafty dreamy engaging hilarious inspiring madcap melodramatic offbeat
Toby, a disillusioned film director, is pulled into a world of time-jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes himself to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
Drama
India
2007
142 Minutes
man wife superstar dancer melodramatic heartwarming emotional intense india film set bollywood fame identity marriage success film industry love metamorphosis transformation underdog
A popular Bollywood actor witnesses a murder but refuses to come forward to identify the killer(s).