Movies like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving (2015)
The best movies like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving (2015) are Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me (2010), Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023). If Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving 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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- Highest ratedEddie Murphy Raw (1987)7.2/10 from 395 votes
- NewestPete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (2023)Released 2023
Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me (2010)
Paul F. Tompkins' debut DVD recorded live at the Laughing Skull Lounge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015)
There's no subject too dark as the comedian skewers taboos and riffs on national tragedies before pulling back the curtain on his provocative style.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNick Offerman: American Ham (2014)
This live taping of Nick Offerman's hilarious one-man show at New York's historic Town Hall theater features a collection of anecdotes, songs, and woodworking/oral sex techniques.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bill Burr: I'm Sorry You Feel That Way (2014)
Fresh, unflinching and devastatingly honest, Bill Burr lets loose in this feature length comedy special. Burr shares his essential tips for surviving the zombie apocalypse, exposes how rom-coms ruin great sex and explains how too many childhood hugs may be the ultimate downfall of man.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisMike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2013)
Mike Birbiglia shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and misunderstandings. On this painfully honest but hilarious journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find: love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChristopher Titus: Angry Pursuit of Happiness (2014)
Known as one of the best and most prolific comedians working today, Christopher Titus releases his sixth 90-minute comedy special, The Angry Pursuit of Happiness, his best performance to date. The show takes the audience on a wild ride from Titus’ solution to the world’s problems,he fixes everything in a way you wont believe, to his insight on “Here’s how life goes” to his ‘me-logy,’ where Titus gives his own eulogy. Titus takes this special to new comedic places he hasn’t gone yet. At an hour and 45 minutes it’s double what a normal special brings, as Titus says “We need comedy to get rid of our desire to kill”
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Paul F. Tompkins: Driven to Drink (1999)
In this (mostly) one-man show, comedian Paul F. Tompkins holds forth on alcohol, pretension and Hollywood, managing to drink four full pints of Guinness over the course of the performance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Christopher Titus: Born With a Defect (2016)
A wild ride through Titus' personal life, proving why he isn’t qualified to be a father, and why childless couples win.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Marc Maron: Thinky Pain (2013)
Marc Maron returns to his old stomping grounds for an intimate special in which he takes stock of himself. More than ever, Maron is raw and hilariously honest as he dissects his own neuroses and self-loathing while providing outrageous anecdotes from his personal life, in which he starts to realize the hurt isn't real, it's just "Thinky Pain."
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim Gaffigan: Obsessed (2014)
Jim Gaffigan bursts back on the scene with this eagerly anticipated fourth comedy special. Dubbed the "King of Clean Comedy" by The Wall Street Journal, Jim's obsession with all things food comes to fruition on Obsessed as he tackles a cornucopia of new food topics from fruit to seafood to donuts. Get ready for 70 minutes of non-stop laughs at Jim's twisted-yet-enlightened observations on the seemingly mundane topics that have made him a fixture in the comedy world for audiences of all ages.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (2023)
Comedian Pete Holmes delivers a feel-good stand-up set on his awkward post-prostate exam hug, a devilish Midwest meeting and his mom's voicemail glitches.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Pete Holmes: Nice Try, the Devil! (2013)
In his first hour-long special on Comedy Central, comedian and podcast host (You Made It Weird) Pete Holmes perfects his signature silliness and really gets into that time Juan won one. While he may look like a youth pastor, he's as comfortable talking about religion as he is secretly hating his girlfriend's friends and being a straight man who is 100% Gay for Ryan Gosling. Trust us, this special is McDonald's.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (2018)
Comedian Tig Notaro unleashes her inner prankster in a playful stand-up special packed with funny anecdotes, parenting confessions and more.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJoe List: I Hate Myself (2020)
In his new special, Joe List unpacks his neuroses: He explains what triggers his Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, why it's insane to think anyone can sleep on a plane and his theory that the dental industry is a sham.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds (2016)
Over the course of his silly, high-energy performance, Holmes shares his thoughts on such disparate topics as: the keys to happiness; the illogicality of nightmares; being an "easy laugh"; what to wear on a flight; bizarre quirks of language; filling one's "joy quota"; how the British deal with awkward situations; the ridiculousness of porn; and more.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Mark Normand: Soup to Nuts (2023)
From awkward lap dances to the intimacy of letting one rip in front of a spouse, comedian Mark Normand unloads in this rapid-fire stand-up special.
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Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020)
Marc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end-times fantasy.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSam Morril: Positive Influence (2018)
Comedian Sam Morril performs. Topics include why babies seem racist; why porn is more body positive than women's magazines; and an awful customer service experience with an airline.
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Kathleen Madigan: Bothering Jesus (2016)
Kathleen Madigan's stand up special.
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Rhys Nicholson: Live at the Athenaeum (2020)
Rhys Nicholson flexes his biting humor as he discusses horse tranquilizers, angry letters from viewers, and more in this stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean (2018)
This stand-up special finds Holmes confronting personal truths about the mechanisms of consciousness, the afterlife and Elon Musk, as well as sharing a few thoughts on being a new dad.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Sam Morril: Same Time Tomorrow (2022)
Sam Morril delivers his trademark dry and dark punchlines in a stand-up set ranging from problematic fairy tales to biting social commentary.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions (2012)
When it comes to odd jobs, Paul F. Tompkins has experienced them all, stand-up comedian included. In this extended and uncensored stand-up special, Paul (supported by his impressive mustache) takes us on a hilarious tour of his varied career. Relive his glory days as an employee at a Beta-only video store, a hat shop salesman catering to tourists looking for "king hats," an actor with an improbable cameo in an epic film, and an anxious host of Best Week Ever.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006)
The affable, towheaded comic demonstrates his hysterical brand of self-effacing comedy and deadpan delivery at two sold-out shows at Chicago's Vic Theater. It's OK to laugh at this pale white guy...'cause nobody's laughing at Jim Gaffigan harder than Jim Gaffigan!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy: We've Been Thinking (2016)
Comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy bring their distinctive brand of humor to a packed crowd in Minneapolis.
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Christopher Titus: Love Is Evol (2009)
The star of the hit sitcom Titus returns to the stage to discuss relationships, dating, marriage, and divorce in this Comedy Central stand-up special that takes an unflinching look at that crazy little thing called love. Christopher Titus may hold the key to saving your relationship. That is, if he doesn't manage to completely destroy it first. Either way, you'll be laughing too hard to care as Titus offers his unique perspective on relationships and romance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal (2019)
Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.
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 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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving?
The closest matches to Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving are Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me (2010), Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving?
People who watched Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving most often go on to Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me (2010), Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023).
What is the highest-rated movie like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving?
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), rated 7.2/10 by 395 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving?
Pete Holmes: I Am Not for Everyone (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving?
Yes: Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me (2010), Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers (2015) and Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023).
How are movies similar to Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.