Movies Like The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974)

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe is a 1974 comedy film from Yves Robert with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe and Chicken with Plums.

Comedy

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

7.0

MagicScore

Chicken with Plums

2011

Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser-Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.

7.0

MagicScore

The Vagabond

1916

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous competition.

6.7

MagicScore

Wrongfully Accused

1998

Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man...

6.0

MagicScore

Strung

2026

A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.

7.7

MagicScore

Humoresque

1947

A classical musician from a working class background is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.

7.0

MagicScore

Making Love

2000

Costanza is drinking a beer in a Prague pub, a summer night in 1968, while a violinist enters and starts playing a "canone inverso" for her. It is not a case, that music and that violin have a story behind that could concern her. It is the love story between Jeno Varga and the music, between Jeno and Sophie.

6.8

MagicScore

The Song of Names

2019

A man searches for his childhood best friend, a Polish violin prodigy orphaned in the Holocaust, who vanished decades before on the night of his first public performance.

6.7

MagicScore

Music of the Heart

1999

After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Oscar

1967

This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Paganini

1990

Legendary "devil violinist" Niccolo Paganini sets all of 19th century Europe into frenzy.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

LelleBelle

2010

16-year old Belle practices playing the violin diligently, but is unable to impart her music with a sensitive undertone. Her life changes when she discovers that sexual desire stimulates passion in her music.

4.9

MagicScore

#13

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Despicable Me 2

2013

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Johnny English Reborn

2011

The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025

Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Hunt's past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Spectre

2015

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Dallas Connection

1994

Assassins led by Black Widow are out to kill Antonio Morales to prevent him from handing a computer chip over to IWAR headquarters. It's up to secret agents Chris Cannon, Mark Austin, and Samantha Maxx to stop them

4.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe?

The top films similar to The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe by MovieMagicScore are The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (7.0), Chicken with Plums (7.0), The Vagabond (6.7). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe worth watching?

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 333 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe?

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) is a comedy film directed by Yves Robert, starring Pierre Richard, Jean Carmet, Jean Rochefort.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

This ranked list pairs The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974), a comedy film from Yves Robert, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Pierre Richard take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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