Movies like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (2017)
The best movies like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy (2017) are Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022), Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025) and Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020). If Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy 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
- NewestMarcello Hernández: American Boy (2026)Released 2026
Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022)
In the follow up to her 2016 comedy special, Lower Classy, Cristela Alonzo is back for her second Netflix comedy special, Middle Classy. With more money and a smile big enough to show off her hard earned new teeth, Cristela is living the American Dream. She hilariously shares the joys of aging in her forties, her first ever experience with a gyno, and the importance of family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025)
Cristela seeks joy through various experiences - outdoing her old bully, overdoing spa treatments, and taking her first family vacation - while teaching everyone to embrace life's pleasures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020)
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. From dating losers to a failed engagement, she takes aim at her life choices.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaylor Tomlinson: Look at You (2022)
Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: Elder Millennial (2018)
Filmed February 23, 2018, aboard the USS Hornet, comedian Iliza Shlesinger brings an ‘elder millennial’ perspective to her audience. Recently engaged, she dives into undeniable truths about life at age 35. Looking back at the insanity of the road traveled and what’s to come, Iliza talks first apartments, a woman's inner she dragon, peacock mating calls, and her newfound urge to squeeze a chubby baby leg.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaylor Tomlinson: Have It All (2024)
Can Taylor Tomlinson have it all? From dating woes to dream jobs to inventive dirty talk, she shares life's ups and downs in this stand-up comedy special.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy (2020)
Still the ultimate comedy party animal, Bert Kreischer tells more stories about parenthood and family life in a stand-up special from Cleveland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMatt Rife: Only Fans (2021)
Comedian Matt Rife discusses his world of deceptive good looks, women and even a charismatic perspective of the world's more pressing topics.
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Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias: One Show Fits All (2019)
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias discusses his teenage son and encounters with Snoop Dogg, Chris Rock and Vicente Fernández in this stand-up special for 2019.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisYvonne Orji: A Whole Me (2022)
Picking up where her debut special left off, Emmy®-nominated actor Yvonne Orji (HBO's Insecure) returns to the stage to offer up her point-of-view on the pandemic, estate planning, being the child of Nigerian immigrants and the brutal realities of dating. With a unique mash-up of stand-up comedy with scripted vignettes, Orji showcases the multi-hyphenate's range and vulnerability, while also serving as a no-holds-barred therapy session – for both the artist and the audience.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tom Segura: Ball Hog (2020)
Tom Segura scores laughs with uncomfortably candid stories about mothers, fathers, following your dreams — and other things you'd rather not think about.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisJo Koy: Live from Seattle (2017)
Between raising a teenage boy and growing up with a Filipino mother, stand-up comic Jo Koy has been through a lot. He's here to tell you all about it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAziz Ansari: Buried Alive (2013)
Standup comedian Aziz Ansari ("Parks and Recreation") headlines his third standup special, where he shares his uniquely hilarious perspective on fears of adulthood, babies, marriage, and more. Ansari's look at life on the cusp of 30 years old is smart, unfiltered, and hysterical.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJenny Slate: Stage Fright (2019)
Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJo Koy: Lights Out (2012)
Infectiously funny and painfully honest, Jo hits on such topics as the joys and struggles of fatherhood, growing up with strong and opinionated Filipino women, sleep apnea, and role playing. If you don't already know Jo from his stand-up or regular roundtable appearances on Chelsea Lately, it's time that you do. Ting ting!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Jen Kirkman: Just Keep Livin'? (2017)
Incisive comic Jen Kirkman gets real about women's bodies, the value of alone time and an Italian private tour guide who may have been a ghost.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes (2019)
Bryan Callen records his third special in Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall and reconsiders our debate on all things equality. He rails against our tendencies to turn each other into nouns like black, white, immigrant, Muslim, gay, straight, man, woman, and instead suggests that the best way to navigate our current culture war is to think of our fellow humans not as a fixed label, but as verbs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Jo Koy: In His Elements (2020)
Jo Koy brings the laughs and beats to Manila, spotlighting local culture in a one-of-a-kind show featuring Filipino American comedians, DJs and B-boys.
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Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever (2022)
Iliza Shlesinger talks about different topics. She starts from every girl's ugly bra to how all adult men need to own a box spring.
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Ed Gamble: Blood Sugar (2019)
Stand-up comedian Ed Gamble's first special, Blood Sugar.
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Fortune Feimster: Crushing It (2024)
From no longer being her mom's stand-in husband to a "romantic" honeymoon with her wife, Fortune Feimster is crushing it in this feel-good special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bert Kreischer: Razzle Dazzle (2023)
Shameless — and shirtless — as ever, Bert spills on bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive end to his family's escape room outing.
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Louis C.K.: Sorry (2021)
Louis C.K.'s stand-up comedy special that discusses sex, society, the Boy Scouts, pandemics, and other topics.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnthony Jeselnik: Bones and All (2024)
Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years of delivering boundary-pushing comedy to the masses in this razor-sharp stand-up special.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisJo Koy: Comin' in Hot (2019)
Comedian Jo Koy takes center stage in Hawaii and shares his honest take on island life, ethnicity, fatherhood and more.
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Jo Koy: Live from the Los Angeles Forum (2022)
Jo Koy owns the stage in a rousing stand-up set about public sneezing, perseverance, the indignities of sleep apnea and getting lost in the Philippines.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Cem Yılmaz: Diamond Elite Platinum Plus (2021)
In an irreverent but heartfelt stand-up show, Turkish comedian Cem Yılmaz shares stories about childhood, social media and Turks on holiday abroad.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarcello Hernández: American Boy (2026)
Filmed in Miami, Hernández's special features his comedic take on his first-generation American upbringing before a local audience.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy?
The closest matches to Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy are Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022), Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025) and Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy?
People who watched Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy most often go on to Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022), Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025) and Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020).
What is the highest-rated movie like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy?
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018), rated 7.9/10 by 259 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy?
Marcello Hernández: American Boy (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy?
Yes: Cristela Alonzo: Middle Classy (2022), Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025) and Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020).
How are movies similar to Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Cristela Alonzo: Lower Classy, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.