Movies like Al Pitcher - My Happy Place (2024)

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)

Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (2015)

With her unique blend of honesty and unapologetic humor, Amy Schumer is one of the funniest, freshest faces in the industry today. This October, Schumer's provocative and hilariously wicked mind will be on full display as she headlines her first HBO stand-up comedy special: 'Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo.' Directed by Chris Rock, the one-hour special features the comedian talking about her life and was taped before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Sarah 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

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

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time (1998)

Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the Last Time presents the standup comedian's so-called "final" standup, or at least his final tour with the standup material that made him famous.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Hannibal Buress: Comedy Camisado (2016)

He's a kamikaze gambler. A one-arm cuddler. And if his fly is down, so be it. A night of sly riffs and slow burns.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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

Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)

Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for writing on his acclaimed show on FX, Louie. Performed in the round in front of a live audience, he discusses such topics as the food chain, animals, divorce, strange anecdotes, broken morality, murder and mortality.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016)

The standup sensation tackle's TV's "Shark Tank," what it means to be a woman and how to deal with the lawless party goblin that lives in us all.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Ali Wong: Single Lady (2024)

After a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)

Jimmy Carr finds humor in the darkest of places in this stand-up special that features his dry, sardonic wit — and some jokes he calls "career enders."

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Mike Birbiglia: The New One (2019)

Comedian Mike Birbiglia hits Broadway with a hilarious yet profound one-man show that recounts his emotional and physical journey to parenthood.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This? (2008)

One of America's fastest-rising comedians, Bill Burr wields his razor-sharp wit with rare skill. In this brand-new stand-up performance, Bill takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends, or as he calls them: relentless psycho robots. A keenly observant social commentator, Bill Burr is also one of the funniest voices in comedy today.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (2017)

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Sincerely Louis C.K. (2020)

Louis C.K. muses on religion, terrorism, small towns, Florida, disabilities, dogs, Auschwitz, marriage, sex, vegans, and his personal sexual controversy, in a live performance from Washington, D.C.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)

Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010)

Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread counts to the chubbiness of his young cousin Harris. Also included is a special encore performance from Raaaaaaaandy.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time (2019)

Comedian Jim Gaffigan performs live at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff (2012)

A ratings hit! Amy Schumer debuts her one-hour special in front of a live audience at the Historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. Nothing is off limits as Schumer airs every hilarious, messed up detail of her dating and sex life, from encounters with unexpected body parts to hate-filled personal grooming appointments. In her matter-of-fact raunchy style, at odds with her self-described "Cabbage Patch Kid" appearance, Schumer tells stories of a boyfriend who makes dirty requests over dinner, the way she outsmarts her birth control, and a shocking ending to a seemingly innocent cab ride.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Ben Elton: Live (2022)

Era-defining comedian Ben Elton returns to stand up comedy. The ‘Godfather’ of modern British stand up is back behind the mic bringing his hilarious perspectives on the modern world. 

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Papy fait de la résistance (2021)

A staging of Martin Lamotte and Christian Clavier’s play “Papy fait de la résistance” by Serge Postigo.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Make Up (2022)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

MasterChat GPT (2024)

At 3 AM, a girl tries to cook instant ramen noodles with instructions from ChatGPT

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Befor We Start (1992)

Jethro's first DVD

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Dead Air (TBA)

At the funeral of his best friend, a struggling stand-up is confronted with giving a eulogy. Even worse, he has to confront the possibility of not being funny.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Sommore: Chandelier Fly (2026)

Get ready for comedic royalty as the Undisputed Queen of Comedy, Sommore, returns to Detroit for her 7th special, performing up close and personal at the Garden Theatre, recorded on June 28th.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Pumpkin Patch (2025)

When the West Hallow, one of the Four Guardians of Planet Ween, attacks Scare Force One, President Tepes crash-lands inside the dreaded prison colony District 13 carrying a mysterious hexagonal case she'll kill to reclaim. With the President of Halloween trapped and the planet on edge, Commander Ichabod Crane, Special Agent Katrina Van Tassel, and their cybernetic security officer Robo Bones of the Monster Intelligence Agency (MIA) enlist an unlikely ally-a pool-hall-roaming, bar-fighting vigilante with a pumpkin for a head and nothing left to lose. His mission: break into District 13, recover the President and the mysterious case, and somehow make it out alive before Halloween is lost.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Dane Cook: Vicious Circle (2006)

Vicious Circle captures the hottest comic in America in his first HBO comedy event, a unique "in the round" performance before his hometown Boston fans.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy