Movies like Life Happens (2010)

Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True (2011)

In the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & comedy

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)

The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 (2014)

Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and Catherine Keener as Irving's wife "Ellie", plus a look at the evolution of Johnny Knoxville's naughty alter-ego, the makeup effects, and a behind-the-scenes peek at the idiocy it takes to make a hidden camera movie in public.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny (2010)

Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in his second live stand-up performance in Cleveland, Ohio, where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)

Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in this enlightening documentary. Marijuana growers, law enforcement officials, physicians, politicians, criminologists, economists and celebrities—including comedian Tommy Chong—shed light on this topical subject in a series of compelling interviews.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002)

Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Call Me Lucky (2015)

An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Kevin Hart: Irresponsible (2019)

Stand-up comedian Kevin Hart talks about his family, travel and a year full of reckless behavior in front of a live sold-out crowd in London.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given (2020)

Kevin Hart serves up laughs and brick oven pizza from the comfort of his home, and dishes on male group chats, sex after 40 and life with COVID-19.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)

Comedy Central's best roasters and stand up comedians take a whack at actor/model Pamela Anderson.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)

Bruce Willis goes from "Die Hard" to dead on arrival as some of the biggest names in entertainment serve up punches of their own to Hollywood's go-to action star. And with Roast Master Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the helm, nobody is leaving the dais unscathed.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)

Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)

In this second Q&A with Kevin Smith he now enters the homes of some of his fans in Toronto and London.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & documentary

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012)

Alex Gibney explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all way to the Vatican.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019)

A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Deliver Us from Evil (2006)

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Harmontown (2014)

A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Seduced and Abandoned (2013)

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Snow Dogs (2002)

When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Echo (2019)

Through divorce, adoption and second marriages, none of the children in the Van Wijk family have the same biological parents.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Swirlee (1989)

Tells the story of Mr. Softee, a mutant hybrid with an ice cream cone for a head, who was the victim of the anti-miscarriage drug "Nodroppinum" which changed the pregnant mother's child into whatever food she craved at the time (a parody of the Thyladimide scandal from the 60s.) Softee was the head of an ice cream company, until he was forced out of business by the artificial ice cream mafia, led by Don Tofutti.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Wedding Veil Journey (2023)

Tracy and Nick agree to set aside work to make time for a long overdue honeymoon to Greece. However, they soon find themselves confronting life choices when they get stranded on a secluded island.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Flintstones (1994)

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Adventures of a Madcap (1915)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Accidental Family (2021)

A shy lonely genealogist finally discovers the perfect family and the love of her life… they just don’t know it yet! They mistakenly think she’s a long lost relative, and unfortunately he is engaged to the wrong girl who just wants his family fortune. As sparks start to fly, she must warn him of his deceptive finance and find a way to tell him the truth about herself.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Elf (2003)

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Twitches (2005)

Twins separated at birth, Camryn and Alex meet by chance for the first time on their 21st birthday and discover they're witches with the power to save their homeland of Coventry from the evil that threatens it. But when Camryn leaves Alex to face the darkness alone, will Coventry be doomed? Or will the sisters multiply their magic by standing together?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy