Movies like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer (2024)
The best movies like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer (2024) are Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024), Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) and Matt Rife: Natural Selection (2023). If Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBo Burnham: Inside (2021)8.0/10 from 664 votes
- NewestThe Breadwinner (2026)Released 2026
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMatt Rife: Natural Selection (2023)
From his problem with protection crystals to his beef with social media trolls, comedian Matt Rife holds nothing back in this rollicking stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: Baby J (2023)
A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDenis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)
Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHow to Be a Man (2013)
When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAli Wong: Hard Knock Wife (2018)
Pregnant again, Ali Wong returns to Netflix in her second original stand-up comedy special and gets real on why having kids is not all it's cracked up to be.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this2 Minutes of Fame (2020)
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Breadwinner (2026)
After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRonny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! (2019)
Comedian Ronny Chieng shares his unapologetic perspective about his journey to America, and what he thinks really makes America great.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAli Wong: Baby Cobra (2016)
Ali Wong might be seven-months pregnant, but there’s not a fetus in the world that can stop this acerbic and savage train of comedy from delivering a masterful hour of stand-up.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMe Time (2022)
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBetween Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisPatrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room (2011)
Filmed at the New York Comedy Festival, comedian Patrice O'Neal stars in his first and only full-length stand-up special. Featuring 40 minutes of additional content not seen on television, Patrice brings his trademark absurdism and friendly yet no-holds-barred style to material on race and gender politics, relationships and more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBill Cosby: Himself (1983)
A 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring the comedy of Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario. Cosby gives his comedic views on people who drink too much and take drugs, going to the dentist, marriage and parenthood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Burr: Paper Tiger (2019)
Comedian Bill Burr talks male feminists, outrage culture, robot sex, and cultural appropriation in this standup comedy special shot in London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAhir Shah: Dots (2021)
British comedian Ahir Shah mixes philosophical inquiry, personal examination, and sweet gags in his first ever stand-up special, exploring identity, faith, family, and the desire for certainty in uncertain times.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Charly (2002)
Sam Roberts thinks he has all the answers: the purpose of life, the meaning of love, the plan for a perfect future. Until Charly walks into his life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mick Øgendahl: Micktrix (2003)
Micktrix is a one-man show by stand-up comedian Mick Øgendahl from 2000.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Big Jay Oakerson: They (2025)
Part 2 of Big Jay Oakerson’s two-part crowd work comedy special, filmed live in Denver at Comedy Works.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Christoffer Nyqvist - För all del (2025)
Comedian Christoffer Nyqvist was seventeen when he started stand-up and has developed his very specific style over the years. He has been praised for his smart and subtle humor and has gained a large audience on stages and screens around the country. "For all intents and purposes" is his first solo performance. Recorded at Södra Teatern in Stockholm December 2024.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark (2023)
Over the course of a hilarious and deeply personal hour, Maron explores such universal topics as getting older, antisemitism and faith, and the superiority of having cats over children – especially during the pandemic.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry (2023)
No topic is off limits for Jim Jefferies as he muses on stoned koalas, his dad’s vasectomy confusion and choosing between his hair and his sex drive.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGeorge Lopez: Why You Crying? (2005)
Stand-up comic George Lopez uses his childhood experiences growing up Latino in the San Fernando Valley as a platform for nonstop humor. The funnyman takes you on a liberating journey as he hysterically dissects his life growing up in Los Angeles. Reminiscing about the unique quirks in Mexican culture, George tackles such topics as family relationships, insecurities, sexuality, drinking and language.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Dimension 20: Misfits and Magic Holiday Special (2021)
GM Aabria Iyengar returns with the four magical misfits stuck at wizarding school over winter break.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer?
The closest matches to Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer are Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024), Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) and Matt Rife: Natural Selection (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer?
Start with Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024), the closest match to Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer.
What is the highest-rated movie like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer?
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), rated 8.0/10 by 664 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer?
The Breadwinner (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer?
Yes: Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024), Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023) and Matt Rife: Natural Selection (2023).
How are movies similar to Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.