Movies like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on) (1999)
The best movies like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on) (1999) are Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). If Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on) hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLouis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)7.6/10 from 229 votes
- NewestBlack Burns Fast (2026)Released 2026
Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for writing on his acclaimed show on FX, Louie. Performed in the round in front of a live audience, he discusses such topics as the food chain, animals, divorce, strange anecdotes, broken morality, murder and mortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: SuperNature (2022)
With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)
Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Humanity (2018)
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGeorge Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! (2008)
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisEric Andre: Legalize Everything (2020)
Comedian Eric Andre presents his very first Netflix original stand-up special. Taking the stage in New Orleans, Andre breaks the boundaries of comedy as he critiques the war on drugs, the war on sex, and the war on fart jokes!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais Live: Animals (2003)
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSarah Silverman: We Are Miracles (2013)
In her first-ever HBO solo special, Sarah Silverman takes the stage for an evening of adults-only stand-up comedy. Taped live in front of an intimate audience of 39 fans at Largo, a music and comedy club in Los Angeles, Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles features Silverman taking aim at such subjects as cell-phone porn, crazy religions, specialty deodorants, terrible roommates, eyebrow waxing, her 19-year-old dog, Obama and Republicans, having babies, Pixar movies, the miracle of existence, and more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009)
Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in this live stand-up performance where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAdam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
Offensive lines. Full-contact comedy. Kevin Hart hosts this all-star roast of NFL legend Tom Brady.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPete Davidson: Alive from New York (2020)
Comedian and "SNL" star Pete Davidson drops a candid and intimate stand-up special shot live in New York City.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais Live 2: Politics (2004)
A year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEddie Murphy Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSincerely Louis C.K. (2020)
Louis C.K. muses on religion, terrorism, small towns, Florida, disabilities, dogs, Auschwitz, marriage, sex, vegans, and his personal sexual controversy, in a live performance from Washington, D.C.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrie Ja's en 'n Nee (2024)
A young suburban pastor's personal boundaries are tested to the limit at short notice when he is forced to take risks with the help of a wedding photographer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Leading Lady (2014)
An idealistic British drama school teacher, Jodi Rutherford, persuades a cynical South African farmer to prepare her for a role in a major film as an Afrikaans war heroine. In return Jodi undertakes to direct the annual concert on the Willemse farm. Jodi's interaction with the quirky small town citizens and the stubborn Kobus, teaches her that: "there is more to life than lights... camera... and action!"
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Jolang (2024)
Two Pretorian Gen-Z interns bunk on the first day of work, to embark on self-discovery and the true meaning of love.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Finders Keepers (2017)
Lonnie and Brian go on the run from the Cape Town underworld, after finding a box filled with cash and a valuable wrist watch. They steal a lucky fish that they use to barter with the gangsters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
High Fantasy (2017)
A group of young friends on a camping trip, deep in the South African countryside wake up to discover they have all swapped bodies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Crusade (2021)
Abel, Marianne and their 13-year-old son Joseph live together in Paris. Their everyday existence is thrown into turmoil when Abel and Marianne discover that Joseph has secretly sold valuables from the family home to finance a mysterious ecological project he and his friends have in Africa. They’re about to save the planet.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisVan der Merwe (2017)
Van der Merwe, a bumbling farmer from a traditional Afrikaans family, struggles to keep his family together when his daughter returns from England with her British fiancé and family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediately before this meeting the South African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his young son Bodo. Rizzo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Burns Fast (2026)
Black Burns Fast is a queer and quirky coming of age film set in at a prestigious boarding school in South Africa. 17-year-old adorkable Luthando is on track for a normal academic year, until Ayanda arrives at the school and forces her to rethink everything. In the aftermath, Luthando struggles with juggling multiple identities to avoid rejection from her mother and her schoolmates as she comes to terms with her sexuality.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny (2015)
Smart, slick and funny, Trevor Noah, South Africa's favourite comedian is back with Pay Back The Funny - his best show yet. Recorded Live in Johannesburg at his sold out Lost In Translation Tour, this is his first one-man show since It's My Culture in 2013. Having sold out theatres everywhere from Auckland to Chicago and replacing Jon Stewart in the hot seat at Comedy Central's The Daily Show in-between, Trevor gives his unique take on the funny side of life in South Africa. Pay Back The Funny is typical Trevor - irreverent, interesting and irresistible!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on)?
The closest matches to Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on) are Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on)?
Start with Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), the closest match to Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on).
What is the highest-rated movie like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on)?
Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), rated 7.6/10 by 229 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on)?
Black Burns Fast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on)?
Yes: Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013), Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008).
How are movies similar to Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on) chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Barry Hilton (the cousin): Live (& switched on), then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.