If you loved Hot Fuzz, try OSS 117: Lost in Rio

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. OSS 117: Lost in Rio has roughly 5.4× fewer votes than Hot Fuzz — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet, playful mood tags, and they sit in Action / Comedy / Crime territory. If that's the register that drew you to Hot Fuzz, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What OSS 117: Lost in Rio is

Rio, summer, a vintage suitcase. A suave spy, a lovely woman, and a microfilm everyone wants. Hazanavicius perfectly balances humor and homage.

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