Movies like Joker (2012)
The best movies like Joker (2012) are PK (2014), Tere Bin Laden (2010) and Bheja Fry (2007). If Joker hooked you with its science fiction and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest rated3 Idiots (2009)8.0/10 from 2,905 votes
- NewestAfterburn (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiPK (2014)Also in Hindi
PK (2014)
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTere Bin Laden (2010)
Ali Hassan (Ali Zafar), a reporter with a downmarket TV channel in Karachi, is keen to go to USA for a better life, but his visa has been refused six times in seven years. In desperation, he gets hold of an Osama Bin Laden look alike and makes a fake Osama tape which he sells to the owner of his channel to raise money for a false identity, a new passport and better luck with US visa. As one can expect, it is far from smooth sailing for him and his friends, as they get into a series of comic situations.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBheja Fry (2007)
Ranjeet Thadani is a bored and arrogant music producer who along with his friends hosts a party every Friday where they invite an 'idiot' to ridicule them and have fun at their expense. One day, he invites Bharat Bhushan, a kind hearted yet annoying Income Tax inspector, who ends up messing things for people when he tries to help them who makes Ranjeet regret inviting him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this3 Idiots (2009)
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMade In China (2019)
A struggling Gujarati businessman ventures into the world of China where he gets a brilliant business idea that could change his life forever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bhoothnath Returns (2014)
Boothnath vows to redeem himself when spirits tease him, and searches for a child to terrify. He befriends Akhrot, a slum kid, and helps him take on the country's most powerful politician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKhosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Kamal Khosla's (Anupam Kher) peaceful retirement plan doesn't go as planned when his land is grabbed by a land shark, Khurana (Boman Irani). In a bid to retrieve their land, the dysfunctional family hatches a clever plan to con Khurana with the help of their friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJolly LLB (2013)
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNewton (2017)
A government clerk on election duty in a conflict-ridden jungle of Central India tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of guerrilla attacks by communist rebels.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAction Replayy (2010)
A young man tries to revive his parents' wilting marriage by traveling to the 1970s when their romance was budding to help make it bloom: something more complex than he expects.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBarfi! (2012)
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisZindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHera Pheri (2000)
Two tenants and a landlord, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year is the sometimes thoughtless, sometimes thoughtful story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the 'professional' way, and the way of his heart - and stumbling upon a crazy way which turned his world upside down, and his career right side up. Welcome to the world of sales boss!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDhamaal (2007)
Four friends meet an underworld don who, on his deathbed, clues them in on hidden treasure buried in Goa. The group race towards Goa, not knowing that their plans will soon be foiled, albeit hilariously, by a police officer, who is also after the money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFukrey 3 (2023)
In the third installment, the Fukras plan to take over Delhi, and run for city elections. However, they have no money and so they take on an international job to make a quick buck, which changes their lives forever. In the first two films, we saw them using dreams, then premonitions to make money but now they’ve been gifted with a new & unique talent which is going to make them millionaires.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Kanjoos Makhichoos (2023)
Jamnaprasad, a renowned miser, secretly saves all his money to fulfill his father's wish to go on the Char Dham Yatra. Hell breaks loose when his parents go missing during the tour due to heavy floods.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
A young mute girl from Pakistan loses herself in India with no way to head back. A devoted man with a magnanimous spirit undertakes the task to get her back to her motherland and unite her with her family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAtithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010)
The story of a happily married couple living in Mumbai whose lives take an interesting turn when a distant relative turns up unannounced at their doorstep from a far off village.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Two zanies open a photography studio. They score a partnership with a gossip magazine that suddenly thrusts them into a world of corruption, murder, and hijinks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBangistan (2015)
Two blundering terrorists with lofty ideologies, but ordinary talent, on a mission to change the world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Gol Maal (1979)
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss becomes suspicious.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisReal Men (1987)
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRelax, I'm from the Future (2023)
Casper is a time traveller who arrives in the 2020s in an attempt to prevent a major future catastrophe. He meets Holly, a queer black woman he befriends and draws into his plan by giving her his knowledge of the future so that she can make quick money. However, they unwittingly alter the future themselves with their actions, until Doris, another time traveller, arrives to stop them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Man in the White Suit (1951)
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAfterburn (2025)
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisProject: ALF (1996)
Six years ago, the lovable intergalactic fugitive Gordon Shumway, best known as ALF, was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now, he is being studied at a top-secret military base where he finds allies who feel that ALF's existence should be announced to the world to ensure his safety... especially when they learn that the abrasive Colonel Milfoil wants ALF, and all Alien Life-Forms, destroyed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Joker?
The closest matches to Joker are PK (2014), Tere Bin Laden (2010) and Bheja Fry (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Joker?
People who watched Joker most often go on to PK (2014), Tere Bin Laden (2010) and Bheja Fry (2007).
What is the highest-rated movie like Joker?
3 Idiots (2009), rated 8.0/10 by 2,905 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Joker?
Afterburn (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Joker?
Yes: PK (2014), Tere Bin Laden (2010) and Bheja Fry (2007).
How are movies similar to Joker chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Joker, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.