Movies Similar to Der Herr Kanzleirat

The Bothersome Man(2006)

Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there's no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads to "the other side"? A new plan for escape is hatched.

Friend of the World(2020)

After a catastrophic global war, a young filmmaker awakens in the carnage and seeks refuge in the only other survivor: an eccentric, ideologically opposed figure of the United States military. Together, they brave the toxic landscape in search of safety... and answers.

Momo(1986)

Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

¡Three Amigos!(1986)

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

Rosen aus dem Süden(1954)

Der doppelte Ehemann(1955)

My Favorite Wife(1940)

Years after she was presumed dead in a shipwreck, Ellen Arden returns home to the surprise of her husband recently remarrying. But he too gets a shock when he learns that Ellen spent her time alone on an island with another man.

A Week in Paradise(2022)

Actress Maggie's world collapses when her director husband is outed by the paparazzi when it’s discovered his new leading lady is pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace and healing, Maggie escapes to her ex-pat cousin’s beautiful hotel in Nevis. After a week in paradise, she discovers herself and meets a new love interest. Then reality comes crashing back in.

Emma(2024)

When Anna moves into a new apartment, she meets Emma, a girl she's instantly drawn to—one who harbors secrets she could never have imagined.

Four Parts(1934)

Charley is one of four identical brothers, which drives his girlfriend nuts.

The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town(1980)

Andrea Damiani sends his wife Valeria off on a skiing holiday so he can spend time with his demanding mistress, Giulia. Little does he suspect that Valeria is having a rendezvous with a Count she recently met. However, Valeria does not know that 'Count' Giovanni is really just a manager's assistant, namely, Andrea's.

Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom(2018)

When Norm returns to New York, he is falsely accused of a crime and must work with his pals to get the case dismissed while also protecting his kingdom in a winner-take-all hockey tournament.

You’re Missing the Point(1940)

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so the servant tells him that Cantinflas is his wife's brother (Leonardo), who had been lost for years. The rich man then remembers that his father in law's testament could only be paid when all brothers get together, so treats Cantinflas, a real bum, as a king.

Ni sangre ni arena(1941)

Cantinflas enjoys the bullfight show, and wants to crash in every of these spectacles. Also, there's a professional bullfighter, Manolete, who is identical to Cantinflas. Manolete has to give a bullfight show in a village, but Cantinflas arrives first as a stowaway in a train, and he'll be mistake by the real bullfighter. Cantinflas will give us a demonstration of courage.

Si, Mi vida(1953)

Dr. Castellanos is saved from bankruptcy.

Trip to the Moon(1958)

In this movie a couple of comedians try to disappear for a while and end up in an asylum, where confused as the mad, and try to escape, but one of them falls in love and that complicates things.

Faraway Eyes(2020)

Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup. He finds himself awakening in a very bright room with a very strange lady and learns that he is in singles Purgatory, where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side. With limited time to find true love among other recently deceased single New Yorkers, Michael must navigate the new customs of a ghostly dating life... as if dating in life wasn't hard enough already.

Uncle Marin, the Billionaire(1979)

At a swanky hotel in a Black Sea resort, Gogu, one of the hotel employees, meets his uncle Marin, an Oltenian peasant who has come to visit. Gogu says he can sneak Marin into the hotel, as one of the rooms is empty awaiting the arrival of an American billionaire, Mr. Juvett. Marin is amazed by the revealing clothing worn by women at the resort, while the hotel guests are fascinated by his quaint peasant costume. In the hotel room, Marin is perplexed by the various gadgets. Meanwhile, the gangsters learn that Juvett has arrived at the hotel. Juvett is the father of the kidnapped girl, and is coming to pass over a million dollar ransom. A rival gang, who know about the kidnapping, plan to take the ransom for themselves. They follow Marin, believing him to be Juvett.

Ewig rauschen die Gelder(2005)

Erik Pütz is afraid to make an important confession to his wife Linda: he has been unemployed for two years. What saved him was the regular social welfare check for his former lodger. This gave rise to a bold plan: in addition to his new lodger Harald Klein, Erik invents 35 other needy housemates and collects their checks. Then one day, external inspector Jürgens from the social welfare office knocks on the door...

Die spanische Fliege(1955)

Four respectable men in Daxburg once footed child support for the same mysterious dancer. Twenty years later, the opening of a new local court threatens to expose their secret and a string of anonymous donations from that dancer. As scandal nears, they must discreetly resolve the legacy to protect their reputations.