Movies like The Pickleball Murders (2024)
The best movies like The Pickleball Murders (2024) are Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022), Hold the Fort (2025) and Porno (2019). If The Pickleball Murders hooked you with its comedy and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)6.9/10 from 449 votes
- NewestLove Has Come to Town (2026)Released 2026
Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHold the Fort (2025)
A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPorno (2019)
When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape endure ritualistic murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dog's Breakfast (2007)
If you've never been good at anything in your life, why would murder be any different? Patrick has always had a somewhat combative relationship with his little sister Marilyn, but when she brings home her new sci-fi soap star fiancé Ryan, it's all out war. When Patrick fails to drive a wedge between the happy couple, he reaches for sharper instruments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInnocent Blood (1992)
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTerror Firmer (1999)
A low-budget film crew working in New York City find themselves being preyed upon by a sexually conflicted serial killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad (1977)
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVillains (2019)
When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll About Evil (2010)
A mousy librarian inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer — and a legion of rabid gore fans — when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBenny Loves You (2019)
Jack, a man desperate to improve his life, throws away his beloved childhood plush, Benny. It’s a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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 · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dink (2026)
Desperate to save a struggling country club and earn his father's respect, a washed-up tennis pro is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hunt (2020)
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022)
A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong Cops (2013)
A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Night at McCool's (2001)
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Pickleball Exorcist (2025)
Chaos grips a small town when a satanically possessed pickle baller (Mike Hartsfield) goes on a murderous rampage. An exorcist (Chris Lohman), who moonlights as a police offer, is called into action to end this reign of terror. Meanwhile, nothing can stop the deranged pickle baller as he takes his orders from a racquet that might be the embodiment of Satan. Calling on everything from the natural to the supernatural, the exorcist soon realizes he's going to have to literally steel himself against the murderous pickle baller in a battle for the fate of humanity!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy
Kata Hati (2026)
When a humiliated celebrity actress flees a viral public disaster and hires a reluctant e-hailing driver as her personal chauffeur to manage the fallout, their transactional arrangement blossoms into a genuine romance that threatens to shatter her carefully orchestrated public image.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pickleball Pete (2026)
A washed-up tennis player enters a Palm Beach pickleball tournament in order to save his hometown courts from being torn down for a corporate office complex.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pickleball (2026)
When foreclosure threatens their community center, Father Joseph rallies his late friend’s sons into an underdog pickleball team for a $100,000 tournament—against a cocky tennis legend determined to seize the courts and steal the spotlight.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Pickleball Racket (2026)
A disgraced councilwoman uncovers a pickleball conspiracy threatening her city and teams up with an unlikely group of allies to stop the town-wide tournament and save her community.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Bachelorette: Pickleball Edition (2025)
A pickleball bachelorette must choose a partner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story (2024)
As America’s fastest-growing sport, Pickleball boasts a roster of 37 million players nationwide. A humorous look into the serious business of our country's fastest-growing sport, "Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story" captures in real-time the Pickleball pioneers and billionaire investors cashing in on America’s latest gold rush.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pickleballers (2026)
After racking up $25,000 in fines due to her anger issues, a young woman enters a high-stakes pickleball tournament with her friends to win the cash prize, despite having no experience and facing a ruthless rival with a champion partner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pickleball Princess (2023)
When a lifetime tennis player finds his favorite public venue converted into pickleball courts, his dislike for the upstart sport with plastic balls begins. After being challenged by one of his former tennis buddies, who has never taken a set from him, to try the new sport, he finally consents in order to rebut the claim that he is afraid of losing. That challenge leads to a change in trajectory of his life that sends a ripple effect into society.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Love Has Come to Town (2026)
A series of vignetted conversations from strangers around Houston discussing the nature of a couple's relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Pickleball Murders?
The closest matches to The Pickleball Murders are Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022), Hold the Fort (2025) and Porno (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Pickleball Murders?
Start with Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022), the closest match to The Pickleball Murders.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Pickleball Murders?
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005), rated 6.9/10 by 449 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Pickleball Murders?
Love Has Come to Town (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Pickleball Murders?
Yes: Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022), Hold the Fort (2025) and Porno (2019).
How are movies similar to The Pickleball Murders chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Pickleball Murders, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.