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Movies like By Jeeves (2001)

The best movies like By Jeeves (2001) are The Patsy (1964), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) and Oh, God! (1977). If By Jeeves hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Patsy (1964)

    Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased entertainer. Stanley struggles to become a song-and-dance man as the team grooms him to become a star. But as the date of a high-stakes appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show grows near, they begin to fear that the only astonishing thing about Stanley is his utter lack of talent.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

    86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Oh, God! (1977)

    When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Animal Crackers (1930)

    The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. The Geisha Boy (1958)

    Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. 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

  7. The Three Stooges (2012)

    Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  8. Godspell (1973)

    In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. 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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  10. The Wedding Ringer (2015)

    Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Cadet Kelly (2002)

    Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

    A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. A Mighty Wind (2003)

    Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Room Service (1938)

    Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Seriously Single (2020)

    While her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Joe's Apartment (1996)

    A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  17. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

    The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. The Super (1991)

    Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  19. A Day at the Races (1937)

    Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Bachelor Party (1984)

    On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

    When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  22. Brentwood (2018)

    A running feud between Star Trek actors Brent Spiner and Levar Burton is the basis for this TV comedy pilot.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. The Song of Night (1932)

    He was known as Anatole Litvak during his Hollywood directorial career, but he was still Anatole Litwak when he helmed the German musical Das Lied Einer Nacht (The Song of Night). Famed Polish tenor Jan Kiepura stars as famed Italian tenor Ferraro. Escaping from his tyrannical manager, Ferraro switches identities with a young tourist (Fritz Schulz) and goes off on an unscheduled Swiss holiday. Still travelling incognito, our hero falls in love with a winsome mountain girl (Magda Schneider). Alas, both his romance -- and his freedom -- are placed in jeopardy when it turns out that the charming young fellow with whom Ferraro traded identities was actually a notorious swindler. Anatole Litvak also directed the English-language version of Das Lied Einer Nacht, Be Mine Tonight

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  24. Palm Springs (1936)

    A gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The daughter, however, has plans of her own.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Mary Poppins (1964)

    In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  26. Estrada on the Screen (1968)

    A comedy from the stage troupe of Tiranë and Shkodër. A collection of sketches, songs and humorous numbers performed by well-known Albanian pop artists. With a combination of humor and satirical situations, the film aims to bring entertainment to the audience, reflecting diverse characters of everyday life and addressing social themes of the time.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Golden Orchestra (2016)

    When Chizuru joins as a teacher at Umega High School, she hears an amateur orchestra perform. Reminiscing her old days of playing the violin, she decides to enroll in one.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Hangin' Out (1983)

    The pert Tina is sick of school and the muff in her Bavarian village. She wants to go with Tino - attendant of a visiting auto-scooter - who has to leave the place for dubious reasons. However he lets her down and leaves alone. Now Tina persuades fellow student Robby, who has a crush on her, to take her on a random trip with his motor-scooter. It seems only to be a matter of time until he realizes that she's just using him to follow her boyfriend - or will the shy Robby manage to win her heart on their chaotic journey?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Feel the Motion (1985)

    Young Tina has a big dream, she wants to become a successful pop singer. That's why she tries her luck in the music show 'Formel Eins'. There she meets all kinds of stars like Falco, Meat Loaf, Die Toten Hosen and Pia Zadora and of course the presenter Ingolf Lück. The result is a colorful mix-up and the question arises as to whether Tina can make her dream come true.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. The Small White Mouse (1964)

    „White mouse“ Fritz controls the traffic on Dresden’s Körner Square. Helene, who crosses the junction on her motor scooter every day, has taken a shine to Fritz a long while ago. Although Fritz yields right-of-way to her remarkably often, the two have not spoken to each other. In order to finally get to know him better, Helene deliberately performs a traffic violation. Her plan is working: She is ordered to take road safety education lessons from Fritz and they get closer. New problems arise in the shape of Mrs. Messmer who must pay a monetary fine. She feels discriminated against by Fritz and complains about him to his supervisor.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like By Jeeves?

The closest matches to By Jeeves are The Patsy (1964), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) and Oh, God! (1977). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after By Jeeves?

Start with The Patsy (1964), the closest match to By Jeeves.

What is the highest-rated movie like By Jeeves?

Mary Poppins (1964), rated 7.6/10 by 5,165 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like By Jeeves?

Seriously Single (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like By Jeeves?

Yes: The Patsy (1964), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) and Oh, God! (1977).

How are movies similar to By Jeeves chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside By Jeeves, 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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