Movies Like L'Esprit de famille (2020)

L'Esprit de famille is a 2020 comedy film from Éric Besnard with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Blithe Spirit and The Canterville Ghost.

Comedy

Blithe Spirit

2020

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

5.7

MagicScore

The Canterville Ghost

2023

An American family moves in to the Canterville Chase, a London mansion that has been haunted by ghost Sir Simon De Canterville for 300 years.

6.7

MagicScore

The Canterville Ghost

2016

In the depths of a British legend, the ghost of Eleanor Canterville is condemned to haunt the castle of his family and to scare away any inhabitant. It fulfills this task perfectly, helped by Gwilherm, his faithful servant. But when Otis, a family fleeing Parisian life, buy the castle, Eleanor is upset because she cannot scare this tribe of the twenty-first century. Worse yet, children ridicule and parents are unaware. Only Virginia Otis, aged fifteen, moved by the fate of Canterville Ghost, will seek to deliver from curse on it.

5.5

MagicScore

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

2025

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.

6.0

MagicScore

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.

6.3

MagicScore

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

2009

Celebrity photographer Connor Mead lives life in the fast lane, committed to lifelong bachelorhood and simultaneous relationships with multiple women. On the eve of his younger brother Paul's wedding, Connor's mockery of love proves a real buzz-kill for everyone - including his childhood crush, Jenny, the one woman who always seemed immune to his considerable charms. Later that night, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne, the hard-partying, legendary ladies' man who was Connor's mentor. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message which he delivers through three ghosts who guide Connor on an eye-opening tour of his romantic past, present and future. Along the way, they attempt to discern whether he will ever be able to change his ways -- and if there is any hope of him finding true love.

6.0

MagicScore

The Straight Story

1999

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

7.7

MagicScore

F9

2021

Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

7.0

MagicScore

Bait

2019

Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has repurposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a getaway for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Shining Hour

1938

A nightclub dancer shakes the foundations of a wealthy farming family after she marries into it.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Anemone

2025

Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship—one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Brother

2023

Sons of Caribbean immigrants, Francis and Michael face questions of masculinity, identity and family amid the pulsing beat of Toronto's early hip-hop scene. A mystery unfolds when escalating tensions set off a series of events which changes the course of the brothers’ lives forever.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

2009

You can learn a lot from a maniacal baby genius bent on a world of domination, but we kinda hope you don't. In the shockingly hilarious 100th episode of 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘎𝘶𝘺, Stewie makes good on his threat to do away with “vile woman” he calls Lois.

8.1

MagicScore

#14

Raising Arizona

1987

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

Dream Scenario

2023

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Ghost in the Cell

2026

In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Ghost Town

2008

Bertram Pincus, a cranky, people-hating Manhattan dentist, develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy, a smooth-talking ghost, who pesters him into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen. They are soon entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Maps to the Stars

2014

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Bates Motel

1987

A mentally disturbed man who roomed with the late Norman Bates at a psychiatric facility inherits the infamous Bates Motel after his death and attempts to fix it up as a respectable business.

4.5

MagicScore

#20

FX's A Christmas Carol

2019

London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like L'Esprit de famille?

The top films similar to L'Esprit de famille by MovieMagicScore are Blithe Spirit (5.7), The Canterville Ghost (6.7), The Canterville Ghost (5.5). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is L'Esprit de famille worth watching?

L'Esprit de famille holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 57 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is L'Esprit de famille?

L'Esprit de famille (2020) is a comedy film directed by Éric Besnard, starring Guillaume de Tonquédec, François Berléand, Josiane Balasko.

Where can I find more recommendations like L'Esprit de famille?

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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This ranked list pairs L'Esprit de famille (2020), a comedy film from Éric Besnard, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Guillaume de Tonquédec 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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