Movies like Fears of a Clown (2026)
The best movies like Fears of a Clown (2026) are Man on the Moon (1999), The F**k-It List (2020) and Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023). If Fears of a Clown hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMan on the Moon (1999)7.2/10 from 2,091 votes
- NewestDave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025)Released 2025
Man on the Moon (1999)
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe F**k-It List (2020)
After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGags the Clown (2019)
It's been eight days since the clown first showed up in Green Bay, WI. Now, over the course of one night, four different groups of people cross paths with the clown everyone calls "Gags" and his true intentions are finally revealed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025)
Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Different Man (2024)
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeth Meyers: Lobby Baby (2019)
SNL alumnus and subversive master of late-night Seth Meyers comes out from behind the desk to share some lighthearted stories from his own life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSchizopolis (1997)
A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJim Jefferies: This Is Me Now (2018)
The gleefully irreverent Jefferies skewers “grabby” celebrities, political hypocrisy and his own ill-advised career moves in a brash stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStanding Up, Falling Down (2020)
An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007)
Combining his amazing talent and his unorthodox sense of humor, Jeff Dunham returns, yet again, with a hilarious stand-up comedy and ventriloquist performance. Starting off with the infamously known Walter, scrutinizing every bit of today's American society. Followed by two new characters, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, who continuously threatens the crowd with Silence and Death, and Melvin the Superhero.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCall 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (2019)
Nothing is off limits as Jimmy Carr serves up the most outrageous jokes from his stand-up career in a special that's not for the faint of heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009)
Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in this live stand-up performance where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy Carr: Telling Jokes (2009)
Jimmy Carr delivers more of his cynical take on life's little absurdities in his trademark deadpan style in this live stand-up release. Jimmy unleashes his rapid-fire joke-telling and razor-sharp wit on topics ranging from religion and sex, to bullying and political correctness. Those brave enough to heckle are quickly put in their place by an array of colourful if brutal put-downs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim Jefferies: High n' Dry (2023)
No topic is off limits for Jim Jefferies as he muses on stoned koalas, his dad’s vasectomy confusion and choosing between his hair and his sex drive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDenis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993)
Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Fears of a Clown?
The closest matches to Fears of a Clown are Man on the Moon (1999), The F**k-It List (2020) and Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Fears of a Clown?
Start with Man on the Moon (1999), the closest match to Fears of a Clown.
What is the highest-rated movie like Fears of a Clown?
Man on the Moon (1999), rated 7.2/10 by 2,091 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Fears of a Clown?
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Fears of a Clown?
Yes: Man on the Moon (1999), The F**k-It List (2020) and Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023).
How are movies similar to Fears of a Clown chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Fears of a Clown, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.