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Movies like Adult Best Friends (2024)

The best movies like Adult Best Friends (2024) are Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008), Duplex (2003) and Class Rank (2017). If Adult Best Friends hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Chris 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

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  2. Duplex (2003)

    When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Class Rank (2017)

    Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. The Ladies Man (1961)

    After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Thunderstruck (2012)

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Big Trouble (2002)

    The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry's best-selling first novel, "Big Trouble."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Kevin 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

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  8. Held Up (1999)

    What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  9. Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013)

    Standup comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") headlines his third standup special, where he shares his uniquely hilarious perspective on fears of adulthood, babies, marriage, and more. Ansari's look at life on the cusp of 30 years old is smart, unfiltered, and hysterical.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Iliza 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 · both comedy

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  11. Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)

    Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Taking Care of Business (1990)

    An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)

    Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Hollywood or Bust (1956)

    The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Steve Wiley is a deceiver who cheats Malcolm Smith when he wins a car, claiming that he won it too. Trying to steal the car, Steve tells Malcolm that he lives in Hollywood, next to Anita Ekberg's. When Malcom hears that, they both set out for Hollywood and the adventure begins...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Grown Ups 2 (2013)

    Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day of school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015)

    Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger shares her unflinchingly honest observations on the differences between men and women. Filled with hashtag-able catch phrases, this is a laugh-out-loud revelation exposing some of women’s best kept - and ugliest - secrets, including truths about first date attire, fantasy break-ups and the tireless pursuit of not being cold while still looking hot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020)

    Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. From dating losers to a failed engagement, she takes aim at her life choices.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017)

    Comedy juggernaut Dave Chappelle's fourth Netflix Special, taped on November 20th, 2017 at Los Angeles' Comedy Store.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Stewie 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

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  20. The Mouse That Roared (1959)

    The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Adult Best Friends?

The closest matches to Adult Best Friends are Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008), Duplex (2003) and Class Rank (2017). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Adult Best Friends?

Start with Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008), the closest match to Adult Best Friends.

What is the highest-rated movie like Adult Best Friends?

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017), rated 7.5/10 by 215 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Adult Best Friends?

Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Adult Best Friends?

Yes: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008), Duplex (2003) and Class Rank (2017).

How are movies similar to Adult Best Friends chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Adult Best Friends, 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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