Movies like Marcello Hernández: American Boy (2026)
The best movies like Marcello Hernández: American Boy (2026) are Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011), Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). If Marcello Hernández: American Boy hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (2017)7.6/10 from 306 votes
- NewestAl Pitcher - Tid för Skratt (2026)Released 2026
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011)
Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006)
The affable, towheaded comic demonstrates his hysterical brand of self-effacing comedy and deadpan delivery at two sold-out shows at Chicago's Vic Theater. It's OK to laugh at this pale white guy...'cause nobody's laughing at Jim Gaffigan harder than Jim Gaffigan!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (2017)
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013)
Standup comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") headlines his third standup special, where he shares his uniquely hilarious perspective on fears of adulthood, babies, marriage, and more. Ansari's look at life on the cusp of 30 years old is smart, unfiltered, and hysterical.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2015)
Jen Kirkman's Netflix produced stand-up special as performed at the North Door in Austin, Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe (2012)
Funnyman Jim Gaffigan offers up his unique take on everything from Disney World to overweight whales in this live show from Washington, D.C.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChris Rock: Tamborine (2018)
Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation (2017)
Comedy juggernaut Dave Chappelle's fourth Netflix Special, taped on November 20th, 2017 at Los Angeles' Comedy Store.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy O. Yang: Good Deal (2020)
In his debut standup special, Good Deal, Jimmy will tell you all about his take on Asian representation, how he learned to speak English from rap videos, dating tall women, and pursuing his dreams only to disappoint his old school Chinese parents. From assimilation to representation, Jimmy O. Yang delivers an absolutely hilarious hour of comedy in Good Deal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020)
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. From dating losers to a failed engagement, she takes aim at her life choices.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas (2017)
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, in April 2015.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais Live: Animals (2003)
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her first stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
Taped live and in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in August, 1983, Eddie Murphy: Delirious captures Eddie Murphy's wild and outrageous stand-up comedy act, which he performed in New York and eighteen other cities across the U.S. to standing-room-only audiences. Eddie's comedy was groundbreaking, completely new, razor sharp and definitely funny.Eddie Murphy pontificates in his own vulgarly hilarious fashion on everything from bizarre sexual fantasies to reliving the family barbecue, and is peppered with Eddie's one-of-a-kind wit. Laugh along as Eddie reminiscences of hot childhood days and the ice cream man intermixed with classic vocal parodies of top American entertainers.Experience Eddie Murphy at his best, live and red hot! Delirious! Uncensored and Uncut!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Cosby: Himself (1983)
A 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring the comedy of Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario. Cosby gives his comedic views on people who drink too much and take drugs, going to the dentist, marriage and parenthood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot (2015)
Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger shares her unflinchingly honest observations on the differences between men and women. Filled with hashtag-able catch phrases, this is a laugh-out-loud revelation exposing some of women’s best kept - and ugliest - secrets, including truths about first date attire, fantasy break-ups and the tireless pursuit of not being cold while still looking hot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Out of England (2008)
Taped live before a sold-out audience at the WaMu Theater at New York Citys Madison Square Garden, Ricky Gervais: Out of England The Stand-Up Special is a high-spirited hour of offbeat observations and understated humor from the actor/comedian/writer/director.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChristian Fuhlendorff - Det er ligegyldigt hva' andre tænker, ikk'? (2017)
In spring 2016, Christian Fuhlendorff is ready with a new one-man show, “It doesn't matter what others think, right?”, which this time emphasizes fun over an actual theme. But then again, maybe the theme is that it just has to be hilarious!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Isabel Hagen at the Bitter End (2026)
Comedian and violist Isabel Hagen tells sharp jokes about being a musician, anxiety and death, and eventually blending it with classical viola playing.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
After discovering his high school crush can't date until her brash older sister does, a lovesick teen enlists a bad-boy classmate to woo her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKevin Nealon: Loose in the Crotch (2026)
A brilliantly offbeat stand-up special where he dives into everything from skydivers who break the sound barrier to servers who put a little too much finger in your morning coffee. He riffs on the life-changing power of his TOTO bidet, the emotional chaos of texting Uber drivers, runaway Roombas and self check-outs. Kevin hilariously unpacks the loss of his beloved cat—and more importantly, the loss of the perfect jeans he buried with him—along with hospital enema standoffs, stress-eating entire cookie trays, and the deep philosophical question of what food is actually worth bending over for after a certain age. With his signature mix of mellow mischief, sharp observations, and absurd logic,
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
A Heist with Markiplier (2019)
You join Markiplier on the heist of a lifetime, but in this original comedic interactive story you decide how the heist turns out in the end. Choose wisely.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAl Pitcher - Tid för Skratt (2026)
"Time for Laughs" is a classic stand-up show with quick-witted humor, built on Al Pitcher's characteristic interaction with the audience. In these strange times, Al wants to make us laugh at all the typical Swedish phenomena that he still marvels at.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Montreux Fashion Show by Nino Arial (2026)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Weird Science (1985)
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCliff Cash: The Long Road (2024)
Two years ago, Comedian Cliff Cash embraced #Vanlife and has been traveling across the country doing hundreds of shows across various venues. "The Long Road," pays a comedic homage to his journeys and the lifestyle he's chosen to live.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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What are the best movies like Marcello Hernández: American Boy?
The closest matches to Marcello Hernández: American Boy are Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011), Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Marcello Hernández: American Boy?
Start with Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011), the closest match to Marcello Hernández: American Boy.
What is the highest-rated movie like Marcello Hernández: American Boy?
Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin (2017), rated 7.6/10 by 306 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Marcello Hernández: American Boy?
Al Pitcher - Tid för Skratt (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Marcello Hernández: American Boy?
Yes: Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011), Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006) and Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008).
How are movies similar to Marcello Hernández: American Boy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Marcello Hernández: American Boy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.