Movies like Lover From the Swing (1990)
The best movies like Lover From the Swing (1990) are I Love My Dad (2022), Sextuplets (2019) and Thunderstruck (2012). If Lover From the Swing hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)7.9/10 from 259 votes
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
I Love My Dad (2022)
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSextuplets (2019)
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
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
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 thisJerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Trouble with Angels (1966)
Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOld Dads (2023)
A cranky middle-aged dad and his two best friends find themselves out of step in a changing world of millennial CEOs and powerful preschool principals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBabes (2024)
After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMe 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisStewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Anniversary (1968)
Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEddie Murphy Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills (2016)
The standup sensation tackle's TV's "Shark Tank," what it means to be a woman and how to deal with the lawless party goblin that lives in us all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlind Kidnapping (1989)
Stathis, who is the director of a corporation, after the death of his lord confesses his daughter, but her mother, who is also a major shareholder in the company, wanting to dominate the situation itself, degrades her name. Stathis' reaction is direct and "satanic". He devises a kidnapping pattern of his stunt during a fun party they give at home, but the authorized kidnappers make a mistake, and in his place they capture him. His mother-in-law refuses to pay the ransom and he is in the most difficult position to convince the kidnappers that the target was not his but his poor homeland.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Of the Poor Woman (1987)
Complications in life are common. But when they occur in different eras, the situation spirals out of control. A subversive comedy, with songs by Lefteris Pantazis and Stelios Rokos.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
You, Me, And the Other One (1988)
A modern couple, Alexis and Marina, have split up over nothing and are now preparing to rebuild their lives. She with Dino and he with Lina. But when the four of them meet, the universe is turned upside down and laughter fills the air.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Luffas...Tufts...Loves... (1988)
A movie is being filmed in a deserted hotel, and a young actor is taking part in it. His big dream is to play Hamlet. Every day, his difficult personality causes problems, and so one day, after many warnings, the film's producer fires him. Desperate, he hangs himself from the hotel balcony to commit suicide. A young woman happens to be there and convinces him not to end his life. The young actor falls madly in love with the woman, who is a writer, but unfortunately for him, she is engaged...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Bed for Five (1989)
Escaping from "marital legitimacy" is an easy task. But in the case of the hero of the story, it becomes very difficult when a thousand diabolical coincidences create a "volcano" of misunderstandings that threatens to erupt at any moment, with unpredictable results. Provocative charmers, clumsy card players, ambitious matrons, penniless poor devils, crazy directors, and uninvited police officers drag out an entertaining erotic dance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Enas axioprepis keratas (1989)
After several years of marriage, Kosmas and Kiki's marriage is in crisis. Kiki wants to have a child, but Kosmas does not. Kiki wants to make love, but Kosmas finds a bunch of excuses. One day, when he comes home, he finds her in bed with the postman. All hell breaks loose, and Kiki grabs her suitcase and leaves. Lakis, a friend and colleague at the small ready-to-wear clothing factory, tries to calm things down, but to no avail. Kosmas is elated now that he has found his freedom. Now all the women in the world are, or seem to be, his. Out of anger, stubbornness, and wounded male pride, he throws himself into romantic adventures. Charming, beautiful, tender, and strange women begin to parade before him...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Incredibly Unique and Beautiful... (1982)
A sociologist of misfortune, Tasos, with the help of a private detective, Annita, offers two underachievers, Jason and Prokopis, the admittedly exceptional opportunity to spend twenty days in a luxury hotel, because he wants to study the reactions of two working-class types in a posh environment. There, together with Jason's best friend, Sardela, they meet the following characters: an underwear entrepreneur, Markos, who wants to sell two of his companies, and two representatives of another entrepreneur who wants to buy them. Meanwhile, Sardelas falls in love with a singer, Jason's classmate, who is flirting with an actor in order to help her band. Jason falls in love with Anita, who reciprocates his feelings. She reveals to him the "sociologist" game. Jason takes advantage of this and wins five million drachmas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Rakos... No. 14 And The First Little Punch (1985)
A really skinny guy finds out that he has incredible strength in his punches. After starting a boxing career a lot of people try to take advantage of his talent.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
A Baby in My Taxi (1989)
Paul drives his taxi, trying to solve his problems. Suddenly, he hears a baby crying. From that moment on, his perception of life changes completely and, without meaning to, he gets caught up in comical situations...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Seduction... of an Adult (1987)
Thierry, a successful businessman and womanizer, constantly argues with his wife. So he decides to visit his daughter, Lila, who is studying in Patras, to escape the nagging and enjoy the crazy pace of the carnival. Upon arriving in Patras, he finds himself face to face with Lila's half-naked childhood friend and the daughter of his best friend, who still calls him uncle. His "niece's" wild moods bring him face to face with a sweet temptation that he really wants to give in to.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Lover From the Swing?
The closest matches to Lover From the Swing are I Love My Dad (2022), Sextuplets (2019) and Thunderstruck (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Lover From the Swing?
Start with I Love My Dad (2022), the closest match to Lover From the Swing.
What is the highest-rated movie like Lover From the Swing?
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018), rated 7.9/10 by 259 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Lover From the Swing?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Lover From the Swing chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lover From the Swing, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.