Movies like Dumbbells (2014)
The best movies like Dumbbells (2014) are Powder Room (2013), Banana Split (2018) and Spring Breakdown (2009). If Dumbbells hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThunderstruck (2012)6.2/10 from 261 votes
- NewestLady Ballers (2023)Released 2023
Powder Room (2013)
This comedy follows Sam, as her life is turned upside down on a big night out. When reunited with her old college friends, Sam is forced to re-evaluate her life and constructs an elaborate façade in order to convince herself and her friends that she has it all. But once her dysfunctional yet devoted trio of best mates intervene, her carefully crafted charade begins to crumble amidst the shots, cigarettes, ciders and toilet transgressions. Faced with some very harsh realities, Sam must struggle to remain true to herself and reassess exactly what she wants from life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Banana Split (2018)
After a messy breakup with her high school boyfriend, April strikes up an unexpected platonic friendship with his new girlfriend, Clara.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpring Breakdown (2009)
Three women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they never had.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDr. Cabbie (2014)
An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Results (2015)
Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBig is Beautiful (2012)
A resort for individuals who want to lose weight is helps several women discover friendships, acceptance with body image and hard truths.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGolden Arm (2021)
A tough lady trucker trains her girly best friend to compete in the National Ladies Arm Wrestling Championship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Female Brain (2017)
The neurological inner workings of romantic relationships between men and women are studied for science.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSex Tape (2014)
When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they'll never forget, they'll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGood Posture (2019)
A lazy and beautiful young woman uses men to make her life easier, until she pushes one too far, forcing her to discover that she can live a better life by taking responsibility for herself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Adult World (2014)
Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPhoenix, Oregon (2019)
Defying the haze of mid-life, two friends seize an unlikely opportunity to reinvent their lives, quitting their jobs to restore an old bowling alley and serve the "world’s greatest pizza."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Freeloaders (2012)
Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Busty Coeds vs. Lusty Cheerleaders (2011)
Sexy cheerleaders come together for a competition to win the "Hottie of the Year" contest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Moms' Night Out (2014)
Yearning for an evening without their kids, some friends plan a night out. But to do this, their husbands need to watch the kids. What can go wrong?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisEverything But a Man (2016)
Comedic, dramatic and sexual tensions collide when a man and a woman from two different worlds meet, fall in love, and then discover they have totally opposite beliefs and ideas about life, love and what it takes to be happy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Sisters (2015)
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe Are the Freaks (2013)
Three misfits embark on a weekend they will never forget.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Lady Ballers (2023)
A once-great basketball coach is on a journey back to victory by reuniting his former high school championship basketball team, but this time, he’s challenging them to play like girls.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAct Like You Love Me (2013)
Kelly Lofton is a young, successful dentist who has all the material things a woman could ask for. However, Kelly has struggled to find time for love in her busy schedule, so when her younger sister Susan gets engaged to a seemingly perfect man and organizes an extravagant engagement party, Kelly panics. She hires a gorgeous actor for the weekend to accompany her to the party. Her ruse quickly develops into something real and Kelly realizes the only thing missing in her life is love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tom, Dick and Harriet (2013)
When Tom loses his job at an advertising agency, he enlists a youthful con-man to help save his career.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Viva (2008)
Abandoned by her husband, Barbi is dragged into trouble by her girlfriend, who spouts women's lib as she gets Barbi to discard her bra and go out on the town. Barbi becomes a Red Riding Hood in a sea of wolves, and quickly learns a lot more than she wanted to about nudist camps, the hippie scene, orgies, bisexuality, sadism, drugs, and bohemia.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Just Like a Woman (2013)
Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a darker secret.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDuplex (2003)
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 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 thisJim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)
Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.
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 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 thisThunderstruck (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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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dumbbells?
The closest matches to Dumbbells are Powder Room (2013), Banana Split (2018) and Spring Breakdown (2009). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dumbbells?
People who watched Dumbbells most often go on to Powder Room (2013), Banana Split (2018) and Spring Breakdown (2009).
What is the highest-rated movie like Dumbbells?
Thunderstruck (2012), rated 6.2/10 by 261 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dumbbells?
Lady Ballers (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Dumbbells?
Yes: Powder Room (2013), Banana Split (2018) and Spring Breakdown (2009).
How are movies similar to Dumbbells chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dumbbells, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.