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Movies like The Household (1974)

The best movies like The Household (1974) are The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) and After the Ball (2015). If The Household hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966)

    An anthology presents three storylines, all set in the Italian town of Treviso: A husband pretends to be impotent as a cover for having an affair; a bank clerk abandons his wife for his mistress, but the rest of the town's husbands become jealous and unite to conspire against them; and local men all seduce a promiscuous young woman, but when her father eventually reveals that she is underage, they all face prosecution for statutory rape.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

    A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. After the Ball (2015)

    After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a retail guru who markets clothes "inspired" by the very designers Kate wants to work for. Who wants a spy among the sequins and stilettos? Reluctantly, Kate joins the family business where she must navigate around her duplicitous stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. But with the help of a prince of a guy in the shoe department her godmother's vintage clothes and a shocking switch of identities, Kate exposes the evil trio, saves her father's company -- and proves that everyone can wear a fabulous dress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. The Second Tragic Fantozzi (1976)

    The frustrating adventures of a humble employee who all the time has to fullfill the wishes and desires of his bosses.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

    When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Talcum Powder (1982)

    Sergio Benvenuti is a shy seller of contracts for a Roman company of music, but because of his character he cannot find even a customer, so he asks for help from a fellow named Nadia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Fun Is Beautiful (1980)

    Three characters' misadventures in semi-deserted, summertime Rome: a dim-witted mama's boy falls for a tourist; a would-be womanizer struggles to find company for his sex tourism trip to Kraków; a hippie is drawn into his father's schemes to bring him back into polite society.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. Me Time (2022)

    With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  9. Hard to Die (1990)

    While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  11. The Monster (1994)

    A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is always a totally innocent explanation that the police fail to spot). Undercover policewoman Jessica is assigned by eccentric police psychologist Taccone to follow Loris.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)

    Arturo Meraviglia is a struggling impresario who has to take care of Gioele and Rebecca, two children "inherited" by an old uncle. When he realizes that little Gioele has superpowers, his luck changes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. The Ladies Man (1961)

    After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. L'amore è eterno finché dura (2004)

    Gilberto, 50enne, si fa coinvolgere in una cosiddetta speed-date, una gara in cui i protagonisti devono trovare un partner in 3 minuti. Arrestato, deve confessare tutto in presenza della moglie che lo sbatte fuori di casa. Rifugiatosi da amici scopre che il suo migliore amico è amante della moglie e comincia a tentare di avviare nuove relazioni che falliscono tutte.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. The Wedding Year (2019)

    A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  16. Vieni avanti cretino (1982)

    Pasquale Baudaffi, on amnesty, comes out of prison and starts looking for a job with the help of his cousin Gaetano. But first he goes to what was once a brothel, but, unbeknownst to our hapless hero, has been taken over and rented as a dental office. Pasquale finds himself at the center of endless misunderstandings. He tries to be a gamekeeper but that's not okay, he tries to be a waiter in a bar: he immediately gets his orders wrong and he is fired. His performance as a garage keeper was negative. The very latest experience is in an electronics company but its insertion into the futuristic mechanism triggers the craziest complications. The encounter with a lost dog allows him to get to know his mistress and thus discover the woman of his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Poverty and Nobility (1954)

    Eugene, a young nobleman, asks two penniless idlers to impersonate his noble relatives to help him marry Gemma, the daughter of an enriched cook.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Confessions of a Lady Cop (1976)

    Gianna Amicucci works in the house of the head of her hometown police force and enters the academy with a kickback from him. She is a beautiful woman (she generously sheds clothes during the film) and has to overcome her male colleagues prejudices, but she gains their respect through a series of brilliant operations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Thunderstruck (2012)

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. He Who Hesitates Is Lost (1960)

    After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Household?

The closest matches to The Household are The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) and After the Ball (2015). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Household?

Start with The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), the closest match to The Household.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Household?

Poverty and Nobility (1954), rated 8.0/10 by 304 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Household?

Me Time (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Italian movies like The Household?

Yes: The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966), The Second Tragic Fantozzi (1976) and Talcum Powder (1982).

How are movies similar to The Household chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Household, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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