Movies like SCHMOOPY (2026)
The best movies like SCHMOOPY (2026) are Landline (2017), CQ (2001) and Don't Think Twice (2016). If SCHMOOPY hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)6.5/10 from 391 votes
- NewestThe Atlas Field (2026)Released 2026
Landline (2017)
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCQ (2001)
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisDon't Think Twice (2016)
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAn Irish Goodbye (2022)
In rural Northern Ireland, following the untimely death of their mother, a young man with Down syndrome and his estranged brother discover her unfulfilled bucket list.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamily Weekend (2013)
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Own Love Song (2010)
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHooking Up (2020)
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe House of Tomorrow (2019)
The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlmost Friends (2017)
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt Runs in the Family (2003)
This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbout Alex (2014)
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSubUrbia (1997)
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beanie Bubble (2023)
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisClass Act (1992)
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLady Windermere's Fan (1925)
A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Soup (1992)
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUncorked (2020)
Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSometimes Always Never (2019)
Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOn Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBuyer Beware (2026)
A hilarious new horror story by upcoming director ‘Tommy Linguey’ - Coming Soon
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)
A musician plagued by insomnia is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisSakura (TBA)
The plot is currently kept under wraps.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Desire in You (2021)
Two young female friends are spending summer days together while one of them is going through personal changes. In the course of their everyday conversations, deeper layers of yearning are slowly revealed to us.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Avekṣā (TBA)
Over the course of a restless night, a man becomes trapped in an increasingly absurd confrontation with an unseen audience.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
White Wasteland (2026)
On a snowy wasteland a body awakens with no memories. By following a trail of footprints in the snow he reaches a car, where he finds a diary and driver's license with a name: Eerik Traat. From the last diary entry, Eerik reads about eye drops that help visualize memories and memory-erasing tablets. In the hope of restoring his memories and identity, Eerik decides to recreate the memories by using the eye drops. At first, everything seems normal, but gradually inconsistencies and distortions begin to arise.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Atlas Field (2026)
Afflicted by a terminal illness, Daniel convinces Henry to accompany him to the summit of a mountain they visited together during childhood. But their journey takes a dark turn as they enter the wilderness surrounding a mysterious project run by Sirevo, a secretive private corporation whose local operations have sparked intense scrutiny. As unexplained phenomena multiply throughout the forest, the brothers are forced into a confrontation with an environment that defies explanation — a place where the rules of time bend, and the past may never have truly disappeared.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Death (2024)
This surreal arthouse drama depicts the last memories of Sabrina. Her friends (Wendy and Mazza) and lover (Romeo) are a part of her life. Things soon get a little unnerving.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Handurawan (2025)
Trapped in a surreal realm woven from memory and regret, a broken man must confront his deepest past traumas—guided by his late brother—to face an unsettling truth about the wounds we inflict upon ourselves.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Hypochondriac (2024)
A young man battling with depression finally finds a way out of it. it was easy all along, but he didn't know how
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like SCHMOOPY?
The closest matches to SCHMOOPY are Landline (2017), CQ (2001) and Don't Think Twice (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after SCHMOOPY?
Start with Landline (2017), the closest match to SCHMOOPY.
What is the highest-rated movie like SCHMOOPY?
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018), rated 6.5/10 by 391 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like SCHMOOPY?
The Atlas Field (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to SCHMOOPY chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside SCHMOOPY, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.