Movies Like Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005)

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque is a 2005 comedy, drama film from Coline Serreau with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Way and Compostelle.

Comedy Drama

The Way

2010

When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

7.1

MagicScore

Compostelle

2026

Fred and Adam have nothing in common. Yet, they will meet while walking the Way of St. James as a form of spiritual path.

6.9

MagicScore

The Milky Way

1969

Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way they meet a whole assortment of people—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

7.0

MagicScore

The Savages

2007

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

6.9

MagicScore

Water

2005

The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.

6.8

MagicScore

I'm Off Then

2015

Based on the book "Ich bin dann mal weg" by Hape Kerkeling where the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the people he encounters there.

6.2

MagicScore

Paradise Alley

1978

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.

5.8

MagicScore

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

A mother and daughter dispute is resolved by the "Yaya sisterhood" - long time friends of the mother.

6.1

MagicScore

The White Sound

2001

Lukas, a young schizophrenic man, has to deal with a new town, a new relationship, and the paranoia in his head.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Wheels on Meals

1984

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.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Family United

2013

Five siblings gather to celebrate a wedding at their family estate on the day Spain plays the final of the 2010 World Cup.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

The Bride

2015

Based on the famous play "Bodas de sangre" (Blood Wedding) by Federico García Lorca, La novia tells the story of a passionate love triangle. A bride leaves her groom, no longer able to withstand the surging desires of her lover, Leonordo.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Dagon

2001

A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Leave No Trace

2018

A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Good One

2024

On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Old Joy

2006

Soon to be a father, Mark feels the pressure of domestic responsibility closing in, so he is more than happy to accept when his old friend Kurt proposes a camping trip in the Oregon wilderness. During their time together, the men come to grips with the changes in their lives and the effect on their relationship.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Raven's Touch

2015

Blaming herself for a tragic accident, Raven Michaels secludes herself at a remote family cabin. She wanders the woods on the verge of a breakdown, seeking peace in isolation. In a last ditch attempt to save her family, Kate Royce takes her two teenagers camping far from the distractions of technology and young romance. When Raven and Kate's worlds collide they offer each other unexpected opportunities for intimacy and healing.

4.5

MagicScore

#18

Requiem

2006

Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Miracle Club

2023

Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) get the journey of a lifetime — a visit to Lourdes, the picturesque French town and place of miracles.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

The Holy Innocents

1984

Somewhere in the spanish country, in the 60s. Paco and his wife Régula are very poor. They work as tenant farmers for a very wealthy landowner. They have 3 children. One is backward. The others can not got to school because the master "needs" their work. When Regula's brother is fired from where he has worked for 61 years, he settles down at their little place... An attack against the archaism of the spanish country of the 60s.

7.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Saint-Jacques… La Mecque?

The top films similar to Saint-Jacques… La Mecque by MovieMagicScore are The Way (7.1), Compostelle (6.9), The Milky Way (7.0). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Saint-Jacques… La Mecque worth watching?

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 124 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Saint-Jacques… La Mecque?

Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005) is a comedy, drama film directed by Coline Serreau, starring Muriel Robin, Artus de Penguern, Jean-Pierre Darroussin.

Where can I find more recommendations like Saint-Jacques… La Mecque?

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About movies like Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

This ranked list pairs Saint-Jacques… La Mecque (2005), a comedy and drama film from Coline Serreau, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Muriel Robin 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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