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10 Best Movies Like The Captain from Cologne

If you loved The Captain from Cologne, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
¿Y cómo es él?

¿Y cómo es él?

2022★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping wit...

#2
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved br...

#3
The Comedy

The Comedy

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Indifferent to the notion of inheriting his father's estate, a restless, aging New Yorker passes time with his friends in games of mock sincerity, irreverence, and recreational cru...

#4
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#5
Class Act

Class Act

1992★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of ...

#6
Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen

2009★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Captain from Cologne for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef....

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