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What to watch after La Heine?

Posted by bartolomeo_romeo

Hey I’m looking for a movie recommendation after watching La Heine. What I really found great about the movie is that it was keeping up my attention with funny/absurd scenes or jokes or the constant arguments between these guys but at the same time it was showcasing a serious matter of riots in france and it had a fantastic ending (I loved Soprano as well and I think it’s cause of the same reason but I’m looking for movies now). The movie I’m hoping you will recommend me doesn’t have to be about france riots or the lower class, but I would love if it had these absurd funny elements while still delivering something. It can be also old I just usually find these old movies better. I have watched Do the right thing and it was good and funny (you are 30 cents away from having a quarter), but not as good as La Heine - too goofy maybe (I know it’s supposed to be goofy like that while delivering but its not my thing). Please help and thanks!
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Entire-Diet-1542 Mar 27, 2026 +15
City of God hits that perfect balance of dark comedy with serious social commentary and has some absolutely wild cinematography that keeps you glued to the screen
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asta_eli Mar 27, 2026 +1
Absolutely. Watched the two back to back and it felt like a perfect double feature!
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Fun_Training_2640 Mar 27, 2026 +12
C'est arrivé pres de chez vous
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Hurdy_Gurdy_Man_84 Mar 27, 2026 +6
English title: Man Bites Dog
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Che1312 Mar 27, 2026 +6
Un prophète (2009). Another French crime drama film that's incredible. Not funny really, but operatic and quite surreal at times with a great character arc - all taking place within a specific social context specific to france.
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LF_Doom Mar 27, 2026 +3
Great film from a great Director and we such a fantastic lead actor too!
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EggElectrical669 Mar 27, 2026 +4
You might like City of God, it has that same mix of chaotic energy, humor, and really heavy themes. Trainspotting is another good one, it’s funny in a dark way but still hits hard. I’d also suggest Amores Perros, it’s a bit more serious but still has that raw, real feeling. All of them keep you engaged the whole time like La Haine does.
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Fessir Mar 27, 2026 +3
Staying with great French movies: 99 Francs
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tankstellenchiller Mar 27, 2026 +3
I liked Les Miserables (2020), another movie about the French suburbs, nothing to do with the musical
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Sea_Photograph_3998 Mar 27, 2026 +2
City of God
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bassolune Mar 27, 2026 +2
Keeping to the French theme, Diva is one of my favourites. A low-key thriller with humour and that special French style.
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the_action Mar 27, 2026 +2
I'll recommend a film that showcases a serious matter (the prison system) without any humour and which you should watch anyway because it's a masterpiece: Un Prophete (2009).
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Slopagandhi Mar 27, 2026 +2
That combination of absurdity and darker themes makes me think of the Cohen brothers. There's a spectrum where at one end it's mostly absurdist comedy (e.g The Big Lebowski) but films like Fargo and No Country for Old Men have real pathos and darkness in there too. 
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ego_death_metal Mar 27, 2026 +1
Coen
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Slopagandhi Mar 27, 2026 +1
Indeed
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Carrot_King_54 Mar 27, 2026 +3
*La Haine\**
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Various-Set5270 Mar 27, 2026 +2
Athena by Romian Gravas, (on netflix) set on a french housing estate during a riot, all done in the 'one shot' style, and the opening scene is truly remarkable. Also maybe 'Battle Of Algiers' is a good companion piece to La Haine, seeing as its all about the algerian battle for independence (it was a french colony)
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Ornery_Pay3199 Mar 27, 2026 +2
definitely check out "The Intouchables" if you haven't seen it yet. it's got that mix of humor and deeper themes, plus the chemistry between the leads is fantastic. you might also like "Trainspotting" for its wild moments and serious undertones.
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copolars Mar 27, 2026 +1
Notre jour viendra Edit: also with Vincent Cassel, fantastic vehicle for 2 good actors Edit Edit: Bernie (1996) is a fantastic French mindfuck of a film.
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Potore5 Mar 27, 2026 +1
A Prophet
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HeightWilling6263 Mar 27, 2026 +1
*Le Dîner de Cons* (The Dinner Game) is perfect if you want smart, funny, and slightly mean.
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purgruv Mar 27, 2026 +1
Sheitan, also starring Vincent Cassel a few years later.
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moofacemoo Mar 27, 2026 +1
Man bites dog. Black and white.. check Non English...check Both grounded and a bit surreal....check You'll definitely remember it.....check
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makanimike Mar 27, 2026 +1
Y tu Mama Tambien Gridlock'd
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iste_bicors Mar 27, 2026 +1
Apart from *Cidade de Deus*- *Y tu mamá también*, *Good Time*, *SLC Punk*, *Down by Law*, and *Nueve reinas* all have a similar energy. Somewhat shady characters wandering through a meandering plot that gets chaotic at times.
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ego_death_metal Mar 27, 2026 +1
Do The Right Thing was goofy? jesus
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bartolomeo_romeo Mar 27, 2026 +1
What I wrote is that it was goofy, while still delivering a message and I don’t think it’s a bad way to describe the energy of this movie
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ego_death_metal Mar 27, 2026 +1
yeah i read it..that’s a messed-up take wow it has comedy in it but it’s not “goofy”
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bartolomeo_romeo Mar 27, 2026 +1
The movie as a whole isn’t goofy it’s actually sad, but the type of comedy is goofy, it goes off for me as a good movie to watch while stoned tbh
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kulfy Mar 27, 2026 +1
Gomorrah
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Level-Tangerine-3877 Mar 28, 2026 +1
Aside The Prophet (already mentioned) - Bespredel [https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.6dw8KPiIbXQkcTRJnPhfAwAAAA?pid=Api&h=220&P=0](https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th/id/OIP.6dw8KPiIbXQkcTRJnPhfAwAAAA?pid=Api&h=220&P=0)
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Meyou000 Mar 28, 2026 +1
Trainspotting Edukators Sin Nombre
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