Movies like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (1996)
The best movies like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (1996) are Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) and Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018). If Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedBo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)8.0/10 from 459 votes
- NewestRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)Released 2025
Shane 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
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018)
The gleefully irreverent Jefferies skewers “grabby” celebrities, political hypocrisy and his own ill-advised career moves in a brash stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (2024)
Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering boundary-pushing comedy to the masses in this razor-sharp stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaylor Tomlinson: Have It All (2024)
Can Taylor Tomlinson have it all? From dating woes to dream jobs to inventive dirty talk, she shares life's ups and downs in this stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025)
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDylan Moran: Like, Totally (2006)
Dylan Moran returns with an all-new stand-up show. Unpredictable, startling, bizarre, elegiac, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny, Moran is a master of comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBottle Rocket (1993)
Dysfunctional friends Dignan and Anthony plan and execute a robbery with their pot-growing friend, Bob. The short film that inspired Wes Anderson’s feature debut.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)
Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her first stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"?
The closest matches to Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" are Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) and Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"?
Start with Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023), the closest match to Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics".
What is the highest-rated movie like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"?
Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016), rated 8.0/10 by 459 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"?
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"?
Yes: Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) and Jim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018).
How are movies similar to Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics", then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.