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10 Best Movies Like Portrait of a Lady on Fire

If you loved Portrait of a Lady on Fire, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

2021★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved...

#2
Tomboy

Tomboy

2011★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ten-year-old Laure isn't like most girls. She prefers football to dolls and sweaters to dresses. When Laure and her family move to a new neighbourhood, local girl Lisa mistakes Lau...

#3
The Half of It

The Half of It

2020★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky...

#4
Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new va...

#5
Water Lilies

Water Lilies

2007★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set during a sultry summer in a French suburb, Marie is desperate to join the local pool's synchronized swimming team, but is her interest solely for the sake of sport or for a cha...

#6
House

House

1977★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to visit her aunt's ancestral house in the countryside. The girls soon discover that...