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Movies like The Court Jester (2024)

The best movies like The Court Jester (2024) are Thunder Road (2016), The Rat Catcher (2023) and Poison (2023). If The Court Jester hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Thunder Road (2016)

    Jimmy Arnaud eulogizes his mother.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy

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  2. The Rat Catcher (2023)

    In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy

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  3. Poison (2023)

    When a poisonous snake slithers onto an Englishman's stomach in India, his associate and a doctor race to save him.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama

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  4. Cousin Ben Troop Screening (2012)

    Cousin Ben hosts a screening of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom to the troops.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy

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  5. The Swan (2023)

    Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama

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  6. Shrimp (2018)

    Shrimp explores the strange, interwoven and often hilarious daily lives of the women and men who work and play in a Los Angeles BDSM den.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy

  7. I Am Easy to Find (2019)

    A life in one-hundred-sixty-four moments.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both

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  8. Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008)

    Ever wonder what would have happened if Harold & Kumar had not been sent to Guantanamo and simply made it to Amsterdam? Here's a little something director Jon Hurwitz shot guerrilla-style all over Amsterdam in 3 days.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy

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  9. Next Floor (2008)

    During an opulent and luxurious banquet, complete with hordes of servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy

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  10. The Singers (2026)

    An impromptu singing contest at a dive bar turns a lonely night into a soul-baring moment of shared harmony.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy

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  11. Hotel Chevalier (2007)

    In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over? (A prequel to The Darjeeling Limited, 2007.)

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama

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  12. Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)

    Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

    Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama

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  13. Burn After Reading (2008)

    When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.

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

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  14. Funny People (2009)

    Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

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

  15. Stick It (2006)

    Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies.

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

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  16. Magic Mike (2012)

    Mike, an experienced stripper, takes a younger performer called The Kid under his wing and schools him in the arts of partying, picking up women, and making easy money.

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

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  17. Summer of 69 (2025)

    In an effort to land the guy she's been pining after since grade school, Abby hires a local stripper named Santa Monica to teach her everything she needs to know about confidence and sex.

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

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  18. SubUrbia (1997)

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

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

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  19. Magic Mike XXL (2015)

    Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.

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

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  20. White Men Can't Jump (1992)

    Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

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

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  21. White Men Can't Jump (2023)

    Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodigy, team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams.

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

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  22. Stan & Ollie (2018)

    With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

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

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  23. South Park: The End of Obesity (2024)

    The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  24. Bigger (2018)

    The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weider. Battling anti-Semitism, racism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire & inspire future generations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  25. Magazine Dreams (2025)

    Aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox struggles to find human connection in an exploration of celebrity and violence. Nothing deters him from his fiercely protected dream of superstardom, not even the doctors who warn him of the permanent damage he causes to himself with his quest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  26. Lying to Be Perfect (2010)

    Nola Devlin is an unassuming, frumpy magazine editor who is overlooked and teased by her coworkers. Though, when she is behind the glow and anonymity of her computer screen, she becomes the famous advice columnist Belinda Apple. Nola’s friends, tired of being overworked and overweight, band together to create the Cinderella Pact, vowing to lose pounds by following the advice of Belinda Apple. When her secret identity is threatened, Nola is forced to take her own alter ego’s advice. But, as the group of friends drops dress sizes, their real issues are exposed, and better-than-expected life changes begin to blossom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  27. Pain & Gain (2013)

    Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  28. Hands of Stone (2016)

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  29. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

    A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  30. The Cut (2025)

    A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he embarks on an intensive and illegal weight-cutting program.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Court Jester?

The closest matches to The Court Jester are Thunder Road (2016), The Rat Catcher (2023) and Poison (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Court Jester?

People who watched The Court Jester most often go on to Thunder Road (2016), The Rat Catcher (2023) and Poison (2023).

What is the highest-rated movie like The Court Jester?

South Park: The End of Obesity (2024), rated 7.4/10 by 295 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Court Jester?

The Singers (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Court Jester?

Yes: Thunder Road (2016), The Rat Catcher (2023) and Poison (2023).

How are movies similar to The Court Jester chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Court Jester, 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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