Movies like The Best of Johnny Carson (2010)
The best movies like The Best of Johnny Carson (2010) are Divorce Club (2020), Best of Allram Eest (2005) and Water Under the Bridge (2023). If The Best of Johnny Carson hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCan't Hardly Wait (1998)6.2/10 from 619 votes
- NewestHow to Get a White Boyfriend (2025)Released 2025
Divorce Club (2020)
Ben is devastated when his wife asks for a divorce. While everyone chooses her side, Ben comes across Patrick, an old friend from college, recently divorced. Patrick invites him to crash at his place. The two roommates are soon joined by other divorced, separated and single people looking for a refuge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBest of Allram Eest (2005)
This is a best of collection with Allram Eest from the show Allra mest tecknat. It's a Swedish kids show that was on TV between 2002 and 2005.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Water Under the Bridge (2023)
Summertime, on a deserted river. 75-year-old Yvette is determined to obtain her pedal boat license, a way to make up for the life she never fully lived. Brian is approaching his thirties and has worked at Pedal'eau for the past ten years. Trapped in this menial job and suffering back aches, he dares not dream of another life. These two individuals, seemingly living in isolation, unknowingly venture down a stream of personal freedom. Between them, it's a matter of give and take.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Like Rabbits (2002)
A player in a famous orchestra finds sexual experiences with a Russian opera singer, which he enjoys much because his wife has just left due to the fact that he has purchased a porno movie. The orchestra player gets known to his neighbour, a gay man having also relationship troubles, and together they are trying hard to find a way how to go on with their lifes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Little Black Book (2004)
Determined to learn about her boyfriend's past relationships, Stacy -- who works for a talk show -- becomes a bona fide snoop. With her colleague, Barb, Stacy gets the names of Derek's ex-lovers and interviews them, supposedly for an upcoming show. But what she learns only adds to her confusion, and her plans begin to unravel when she befriends one of the women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisCan't Hardly Wait (1998)
It's graduation day at Huntington Hills High, and you know what that means - time to party. And not just any party, either. This one will be a night to remember, as the nerds become studs, the jocks are humiliated, and freshman crushes blossom into grown-up romance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRingmaster (1998)
Jerry Springer stars as more or less himself, the host of a raunchy, controversial and popular Los Angeles talk show which features everyday people with problems and who frequently vent their problems on the air.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisWelcome to Me (2015)
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSergey Orlov: Artist (2021)
Orlov's second stand-up special, recorded in October 2020.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Chha Maya Chhapakkai (2019)
The romance between two lovers from opposing political backgrounds whose relationship sparks a massive political revolution and bridges divides within their village.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Late Show (1999)
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Land of the Lost (2009)
On his latest expedition, has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his crack-smart research assistant Holly and redneck survivalist Will into a world populated by marauding dinosaurs and painfully slow creatures called Sleestaks. With no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts, the trio must rely on their only ally, a primate named Chaka, to try to survive long enough to figure out a way back home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Court Jester (2024)
Unfolding during a 2004 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, fitness trainer Richard Simmons makes an appearance. Amid the chaos and liveliness of the behind-the-scenes, Richard encounters David, an overlooked and underappreciated segment producer struggling with self-esteem. In a serendipitous twist, Richard sees beyond David's invisibility, offering his unique brand of honest, uplifting kindness.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Late Shift (1996)
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGérald Dahan : De Droite à gauche (au Casino de Paris) (2009)
Spectacle Gerard Dahan from Casino de Paris
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
How to Get a White Boyfriend (2025)
The final episode of The Marie Show: Or How to Get a White Boyfriend is being filmed. However, interference from guests and the controlling executive producer causes the show to go haywire.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special (2024)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest interviews, games, musical performances and more from the last decade.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
As Seen On Tv (2001)
Alexander is a talk show host on TV and a partying bachelor privately with an awful love life even though he dreams of settling down. One day his old friend Ralf brings him a manuscript for a book that he can't get published and asks Alexander to put his name on it for some more publicity. Alexander agrees without reading and finds himself in trouble when the book comes out and the views expressed in it are opposite to his own.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Where's the Love? (2014)
Married couple Ryan and Sebastian are professional love and relationship therapists, and the stars of the hit television series 'Where Is The Love.' Unfortunately, their love didn't last and they have separated. However, in fear of losing their clients and damaging their reputations, they decide to keep their split a secret and operate as though they are a happily married couple.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Best of Johnny Carson?
The closest matches to The Best of Johnny Carson are Divorce Club (2020), Best of Allram Eest (2005) and Water Under the Bridge (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Best of Johnny Carson?
Start with Divorce Club (2020), the closest match to The Best of Johnny Carson.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Best of Johnny Carson?
Can't Hardly Wait (1998), rated 6.2/10 by 619 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Best of Johnny Carson?
How to Get a White Boyfriend (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Best of Johnny Carson?
Yes: Little Black Book (2004), Can't Hardly Wait (1998) and Ringmaster (1998).
How are movies similar to The Best of Johnny Carson chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Best of Johnny Carson, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.