Movies like Give the Clown His Supper (1965)
The best movies like Give the Clown His Supper (1965) are Quiz Show (1994), Bad Words (2014) and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018). If Give the Clown His Supper hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Give the Clown His Supper
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTell It to the Bees (2019)7.5/10 from 481 votes
- NewestYoh! Bestie (2026)Released 2026
Quiz Show (1994)
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBad Words (2014)
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Luckiest Man in America (2025)
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUHF (1989)
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOverboard (1987)
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBig Business (1988)
In the 1940s in the small town of Jupiter Hollow, two sets of identical twins are born in the same hospital on the same night. One set to a poor local family and the other to a rich family just passing through. The dizzy nurse on duty accidentally mixes the twins unbeknown to the parents. Our story flashes forward to the 1980s where the mismatched sets of twins are about to cross paths.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSolitary Man (2009)
A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Even Stevens Movie (2003)
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food stolen, and their bacon eaten, the Stevens family crumbles, unaware that their family vacation is in fact a hidden camera reality show!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisTowed in a Hole (1932)
Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy isn't an easy task.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYoh! Bestie (2026)
Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Entertainer (1960)
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Clique (2008)
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisHappy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisQuiz Lady (2023)
A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Day (1929)
Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTell It to the Bees (2019)
Dr. Jean Markham returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father's medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia into Jean's world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002)
Wallace and Gromit try out ten of their latest inventions—which rarely work as planned.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMan's Favorite Sport? (1964)
Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just badgered his boss into signing Roger up for an annual fishing tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Give the Clown His Supper?
The closest matches to Give the Clown His Supper are Quiz Show (1994), Bad Words (2014) and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Give the Clown His Supper?
Start with Quiz Show (1994), the closest match to Give the Clown His Supper.
What is the highest-rated movie like Give the Clown His Supper?
Tell It to the Bees (2019), rated 7.5/10 by 481 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Give the Clown His Supper?
Yoh! Bestie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Give the Clown His Supper?
Yes: Quiz Show (1994), Bad Words (2014) and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018).
How are movies similar to Give the Clown His Supper chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Give the Clown His Supper, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.