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Movies like Down the Rabbit Hole (2024)

The best movies like Down the Rabbit Hole (2024) are Somewhere in Queens (2023), Landline (2017) and CQ (2001). If Down the Rabbit Hole hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Somewhere in Queens (2023)

    Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  2. Landline (2017)

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  3. CQ (2001)

    A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  4. Official Competition (2021)

    When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  5. Savage House (2026)

    Against the backdrop of 18th century England, a massive pox outbreak, and Jacobite uprising – Sir Chauncey Savage and Lady Savage blindly pursue a better life. It's not without a tinge of irony that their family name is the Savages, for this is a Savage House indeed, filled with duels, decadence, and bloodshed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  6. A Poet (2025)

    An aging poet finds purpose mentoring Yurlady, a talented teen, though exposing her to the poetry scene might be unwise. His own poetic pursuits led nowhere, leaving him a stereotypical obscure writer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  7. Fat Kid Rules The World (2012)

    A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  8. Family Weekend (2013)

    A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  9. Match (2014)

    A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true nature of the interview is called into question.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  10. Playing God (2021)

    A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  11. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)

    On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  12. Treasure (2024)

    A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While she's eager to make sense of her family's past, her dad has an agenda of his own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  13. Almost Friends (2017)

    A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  14. Class Act (1992)

    Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  15. Today We Fix the World (2022)

    David Samaras, "el Griego", is the general producer of the popular talk show "Hoy se arregla el mundo", where supposedly ordinary people resolve relationship, couple, friendship, work, parent and child conflicts. The most enduring bond in his life is Benito, his 9-year-old son, the fruit of a casual relationship. The story changes completely when he learns that Benito is not his son. The search for the real dad will lead them to a crossroads much bigger than the one they set out to face.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  16. ¡Que viva México! (2023)

    After his grandfather's death, a man travels with his wife and kids to his hometown, where chaos ensues with his relatives over the inheritance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  17. About Alex (2014)

    When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  18. ¿Y cómo es él? (2022)

    Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping with his wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  19. Live Twice, Love Once (2019)

    A retired academic teacher tries to find the love of his youth after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  20. The Dad Quest (2025)

    When a father-son duo learns that they may not be biologically related, the two embark on a wild adventure through Mexico to find the truth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Down the Rabbit Hole?

The closest matches to Down the Rabbit Hole are Somewhere in Queens (2023), Landline (2017) and CQ (2001). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Down the Rabbit Hole?

Start with Somewhere in Queens (2023), the closest match to Down the Rabbit Hole.

What is the highest-rated movie like Down the Rabbit Hole?

¿Y cómo es él? (2022), rated 7.5/10 by 260 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Down the Rabbit Hole?

Savage House (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Spanish movies like Down the Rabbit Hole?

Yes: Official Competition (2021), A Poet (2025) and Today We Fix the World (2022).

How are movies similar to Down the Rabbit Hole chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Down the Rabbit Hole, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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