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Movies like Subtotal (2014)

The best movies like Subtotal (2014) are Real Women Have Curves (2002), In the Soup (1992) and CQ (2001). If Subtotal hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Real Women Have Curves (2002)

    In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  2. In the Soup (1992)

    An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  3. CQ (2001)

    A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  4. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)

    Four tales unfold in Wes Anderson's anthology of short films adapted from Roald Dahl's beloved stories, "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", "The Swan", "The Rat Catcher", and "Poison."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  5. The House of Tomorrow (2019)

    The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  6. A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

    In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  7. Almost Friends (2017)

    A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  8. Chloe and Theo (2015)

    A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  9. Thin Ice (2012)

    A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  10. The Joneses (2010)

    A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  11. King of the Belgians (2016)

    The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No phones. With the help of a British filmmaker and a troupe of Bulgarian folk singers, the King and his entourage manage to escape over the border. Incognito. Thus begins an odyssey across the Balkans during which the King discovers the real world - and himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  12. Landline (2017)

    A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  13. Sea Scouts (1939)

    Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Susie, the Little Blue Coupe (1952)

    From a brand new car in a showroom that draws every eye, to a discard in a second-hand lot and ultimately Skid Row, Susie's story has the highest of highs, and plummets to the lowest of lows... an automotive riches to rags story.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Solid Serenade (1946)

    Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)

    Mickey is heading out on vacation from Burbank to Pomona, taking the train. The conductor, Pete, won't let him on with Pluto, so he hides Pluto in his suitcase, and tries to hide him all throughout the trip without much luck. But Pete wins when Pluto is hooked by a mail hook. Or does he?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Mickey's Steam Roller (1934)

    While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)

    A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. The Safety of Objects (2002)

    In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

    After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & drama

  22. Hot Chocolate (1992)

    B.J. Cassidy, a rich businesswoman, has to invest several billion dollars for fiscal reasons. She undertakes to buy back a small French factory, specialized in chocolate truffles...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. Agreement (2017)

    Se-young goes to an agreement with the woman her husband raped.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. The Paperwork Explosion (1967)

    Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwork. In the 1960's, to remove all those obstacles and all that paper, and in order to make life easier, IBM has created a groundbreaking device - a machine that could improve office relations and operations. IBM, through Jim Henson's picture, presents the 'Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter', a machine that does the work while we do the thinking.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Bien parecidas (2021)

    María allows Cecilia to dye her hair while they wait for Agustín's rehabilitation therapy to finish. This simple fact will change the way mother and daughter perceive their relationship and help them cope with the difficult time they are experiencing.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. The Platelayer (1957)

    A group of plate-layers are packing the stone-bed under the rail with their pickaxes. They swing their picks in a coordinated, rhythmic way, thereby creating a sequence of rings, when they hit the stones or the rail, which sounds almost as music. When a train passes by, they stand silent beside the rail for a while, and then start the rhythmic beats again.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Smiles (1964)

    A short film by John G. Avildsen.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. Scatterbrains (2022)

    For some women to gain freedom, they must forget to remember.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Thousand Year Sleep (2007)

    Samantha, Lydia, Isabella, and Lisa. These four young women are about to learn that humanity is just an irrelevant flame burning nowhere in the vastness of space. Their dreams will be shattered and one man will marvel at the evil he has committed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Laocoon & Sons: The Story of the Transformation of Esmeralda del Rio (1975)

    Once upon a time there was a country known by the name of Laura Molloy. Laura Molloy was the name of this country. Only women lived in Laura MolloyEsmeralda del Rio was a woman. One day Esmeralda del Rio had the idea to undergo a series of transformations, which were to take her very far. So far did she go that she had no way of knowing how far she had gone. Two things were certain: Esmeralda del Rio was blond and in her own way she practiced a kind of magic which I would like to call 'blond magic'.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Subtotal?

The closest matches to Subtotal are Real Women Have Curves (2002), In the Soup (1992) and CQ (2001). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Subtotal?

Start with Real Women Have Curves (2002), the closest match to Subtotal.

What is the highest-rated movie like Subtotal?

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024), rated 7.4/10 by 245 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Subtotal?

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Subtotal chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Subtotal, 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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