Movies like John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
The best movies like John Leguizamo: Freak (1998) are John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002), John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) and John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014). If John Leguizamo: Freak 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)7.3/10 from 395 votes
- NewestLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)Released 2026
John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002)
John Leguizamo's Sexaholix... a love story marks the Emmy winner's return to HBO with his fourth solo special, an autobiographical performance directed by Marty Callner...explores personal topics such as his relationships with women and his complicated family dynamics...his story from childhood to fatherhood through a variety of characters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993)
John Leguizamo's follow-up to Mambo Mouth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014)
A semi-autobiographical one-man theater show, Klass Klown (later renamed Ghetto Klown), based on his memoir Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends: My Life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
A Steven Wright Special (1985)
Steven Wright, the Confucius of Comedy, recorded his first album, I Have A Pony, in 1985. That Grammy - nominated album, along with an HBO special the following year, established Wright as one of the most inventive, peculiar and admired comedians of our era. Surreal and cerebral, his languid voice and deadpan delivery of ironic, witty and sometimes even deeply philosophical one-liners made him a unique and unforgettable performer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Nate: A One Man Show (2020)
Tough talk takes a soft turn as Nate, played by comedian Natalie Palamides, explores humor, heartbreak, sexuality and consent — with a live audience.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons (2018)
In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000 years of Latin history in an effort to help his bullied son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Queens of Comedy (2001)
Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele Givens, Mo'Nique (from UPN's The Parkers), Sommore, and Laura Hayes (from BET's Comic View) present a very provocative adult program with riffs on everything from the size of various body parts, to the habits of men, to former president Bill Clinton.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Girl 6 (1996)
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisCrooklyn (1994)
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSimon Amstell: Set Free (2019)
Honest, introspective comic Simon Amstell digs deep and delivers a uniquely vulnerable stand-up set on love, ego, intimacy and ayahuasca.
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A Hip Hop Story (2024)
A yoga posing music mogul teams up with rap's biggest stars to go on a mission to save hip hop.
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Lackawanna Blues (2005)
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
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She Hate Me (2004)
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisIn the Soup (1992)
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBamboozled (2000)
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLa Mission (2009)
A single-parent ex-con in the Mission District of San Francisco finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay.
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Funny People (2009)
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisBefore I Go (2021)
A woman recalls her life and musical career choices in New York City through the years.
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
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The Watermelon Woman (1997)
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisNight Catches Us (2010)
After growing up during the tumultuous 1960s, ex-Black Panther Marcus returns to his home in Philadelphia in 1976 and reconnects with Pat, the widow of a Panther leader. Marcus befriends Pat's young daughter and attempts to conquer his demons. Interfering with Marcus's good intentions are the neighborhood's continuing racial and social conflicts, as well as old enemies and friends -- both with scores to settle.
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Rodney King (2017)
Roger Guenveur Smith gives voice to the man at the center of the brutal police beating that helped fuel the 1992 LA uprising.
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Jerry 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 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 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 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 thisSarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
Sarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a self-centered hipster, brash and clueless about her political incorrectness. A handful of musical numbers punctuate the performance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like John Leguizamo: Freak?
The closest matches to John Leguizamo: Freak are John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002), John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) and John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after John Leguizamo: Freak?
People who watched John Leguizamo: Freak most often go on to John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002), John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) and John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like John Leguizamo: Freak?
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), rated 7.3/10 by 395 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like John Leguizamo: Freak?
Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like John Leguizamo: Freak?
Yes: John Leguizamo: Sexaholix... A Love Story (2002), John Leguizamo: Spic-O-Rama (1993) and John Leguizamo: Ghetto Klown (2014).
How are movies similar to John Leguizamo: Freak chosen?
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