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Movies that feel like Pale Flower (1964)

If you loved Pale Flower, the closest films we have are Some Like It Hot (1959), What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Trouble in Paradise (1932). All three share Pale Flower's gritty and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and others, checked against today's data.

A recently released gangster has to cope with the recent shifts of power between gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

πŸ… 92% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Masahiro Shinodagrittyromantictenderplayfulatmospheric

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If Pale Flower hit the spot, these will too

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Some Like It Hot
1959 Β· dir. Billy Wilder
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8.2comedy Β· romance Β· crime

The same mix in both: grit, then romance

The difference: Missing the atmosphere of Pale Flower

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

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What's Up, Doc?
1972 Β· dir. Peter Bogdanovich
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.7comedy Β· crime Β· romance

Tender and playful in the same breath

The difference: None of the atmosphere that defines Pale Flower

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

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Trouble in Paradise
1932 Β· dir. Ernst Lubitsch
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.9comedy Β· crime Β· romance

Gritty crime, and it commits to that

The difference: Plays it as comedy more than Pale Flower does

Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.

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Gun Crazy
1950 Β· dir. Joseph H. Lewis
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.6crime Β· romance Β· drama

Both trade on atmosphere more than on being romance

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

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Focus
2015 Β· dir. Glenn Ficarra
β˜… 6.6romance Β· comedy Β· crime

Romantic crime in both cases

The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.

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Kansas City Confidential
1952 Β· dir. Phil Karlson
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.3crime

Romance with a pulse of play, in both cases

An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

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Wheels on Meals
1984 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
β˜… 7romance Β· action Β· comedy

Crime built on tenderness, twice over

Cousins Thomas and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective, to save the beautiful Sylvia, a pickpocket.

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The Mask
1994 Β· dir. Chuck Russell
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7comedy Β· fantasy Β· crime

Romance with a pulse of grit, in both cases

Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster.

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Breathless
1960 Β· dir. Jean-Luc Godard
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.6drama Β· crime Β· romance

A streak of romance through both

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.

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Victoria
2015 Β· dir. Sebastian Schipper
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.6crime Β· thriller Β· romance

Tenderness is the shared currency

A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.

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The Big Risk
1960 Β· dir. Claude Sautet
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5crime

Both work the same atmosphere

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

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Grease
1978 Β· dir. Randal Kleiser
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.2romance Β· comedy

Both sit in the same playful register

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

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