Movies like Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (2017)
The best movies like Vir Das: Abroad Understanding (2017) are Vir Das: For India (2020), Vir Das: Losing It (2018) and Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024). If Vir Das: Abroad Understanding 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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- NewestRonny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024)Released 2024
Vir Das: For India (2020)
From the Vedas to Vasco de Gama to vacuous Bollywood plotlines, comedian Vir Das celebrates the history of India with his one-of-a-kind perspective.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Vir Das: Losing It (2018)
The world's got a lot of problems, but Vir Das has a lot of answers as he discusses travel, religion, his childhood and more in this stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024)
Ronny Chieng unpacks fertility treatment fiascoes, the dark side of men's self-help and scam-sensitive parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Hasan Minhaj: Off with His Head (2024)
Hasan Minhaj delivers an unapologetic stand-up set about midlife identity struggles, race relations, political divides — and that fact-checking scandal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal (2020)
In his debut standup special, Good Deal, Jimmy will tell you all about his take on Asian representation, how he learned to speak English from rap videos, dating tall women, and pursuing his dreams only to disappoint his old school Chinese parents. From assimilation to representation, Jimmy O. Yang delivers an absolutely hilarious hour of comedy in Good Deal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRonny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! (2019)
Comedian Ronny Chieng shares his unapologetic perspective about his journey to America, and what he thinks really makes America great.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017)
Comic Hasan Minhaj of "The Daily Show" shares personal stories about racism, immigrant parents, prom night horrors and more in this stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)
Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVir Das: Landing (2022)
Vir Das dives deep into his childhood in India, the perils of outrage and finding his feet in the world for his fourth Netflix stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester (2022)
Filmed at the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music, Hasan Minhaj returns to Netflix with his second stand-up comedy special Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester. In this hilarious performance, Hasan shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJimmy O. Yang: Guess How Much? (2023)
Jimmy O. Yang's first global stand-up special. The comedian delves into various topics including love languages, loser friends, and negotiating with his Asian parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy (2022)
Ronny Chieng shares his rage at online critics, gratitude for nerds, bewilderment with irrational skeptics and unique cure for racism in this special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special (2020)
Stage banter takes on a different — deeper — meaning as the comedian performs online shows to homebound viewers worldwide from his Mumbai residence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single (2017)
In Haq Se Single, Zakir's narrative takes you through his own journey of becoming the ultimate #SakhtLaunda. The guy who's survived rejection, love, heart breaks and adulthood - who's single and proud of it!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ahir Shah: Ends (2024)
From London's Royal Court Theatre, acclaimed comedian Ahir Shah dishes on class, family and multiculturalism in the UK from his grandfather's view.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (2020)
Scene-stealing queen Michelle Buteau dazzles with real talk on relationships, parenthood, cultural differences and the government workers who adore her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Zakir Khan: Kaksha Gyarvi (2018)
Zakir Khan is back, and this time he takes you down the memory lane by reminiscing about school, friends and everything that era signified for Zakir. Right from survival to bullying he shares every hysterical and amusing story from his book of memories.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture (2013)
From London to Letterman, Trevor Noah has been through 6 countries since his last wildly successful tour (That's Racist) of his homeland. With all new material, his new show, It's My Culture, takes you with him on his travels from New Zealand to Zambia, New York and London. South Africa's pre-eminent comic is to tour in his favourite place, home. It's My Culture shines Trevor in a global spotlight without ever forgetting the country where it all started. The craziness of home on the world stage lets everybody know: it's his culture.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Simon 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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal (2011)
When his aspirations of becoming a champion monkey trainer came crashing down after a freak one wheel bicycle accident, this good humoured young man turned his dab hand to the entertainment industry and he has never looked back. Now an award winning, world class stand up comedian, Trevor Noah¿s explosion onto the entertainment scene has been all encompassing, taking on television, radio and obviously his first love, stand up comedy, which he has performed on both local, as well as international stages. Being the astute performer that he is, our man has also very quickly became a favourite in the corporate world as a top class MC. With hobbies that include helping old people 'I have a passion for the aged' he was once quoted as saying, and dabbling in the odd bit of table tennis and darts, this is a man who is right at the cutting edge of modern entertainment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ahir Shah: Dots (2021)
British comedian Ahir Shah mixes philosophical inquiry, personal examination, and sweet gags in his first ever stand-up special, exploring identity, faith, family, and the desire for certainty in uncertain times.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Dara Ó Briain: Voice of Reason (2020)
Dara Ó Briain's stand-up show filmed live at London's Eventim Apollo. Topics include virtual reality, having too much technology at home and handling reports of your own demise.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Henry Cho: What's That Clickin' Noise? (2006)
Take a Korean-American comic who was raised in Tennessee and you're bound to get some hilarious stories. Recalling his most vivid childhood memories in this stand-up special, Henry Cho riffs on playing sports, surviving pregnancy and having children.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Zarna Garg: One in a Billion (2023)
Zarna Garg's taking the comedy world by storm with her first streaming stand-up special. As an unapologetic, Indian-Immigrant mom, she has plenty to joke about, and the punch lines come fast and furious.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker (2009)
Award winning comedian Trevor Noah performs his first ever solo show. The Daywalker was performed at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live (2016)
The BAFTA nominated star of Asian Provocateur releases “Irrational”, his first ever live stand-up show.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Rose Matafeo: Horndog (2020)
Rose Matafeo has kissed nearly 10 men in her life, AKA she’s a total horndog. But what is horniness? Is it that intangible essence of excitement and adventure that has inspired humankind since the dawn of time? An understanding of the overwhelming power of love as the key to true personal flourishing? Or is it simply wanting to bone everyone, all the time? Recorded at The Ambassadors Theatre, London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Anubhav Singh Bassi: Bas Kar Bassi (2023)
Fresh out of national law university, Bassi arrives in Delhi as a young lawyer with dreams, ambition and friends. All he needs is some perspective and a lot of money but timing and bosses keep getting in his way. He relates the story of his odyssey with defining career decisions and celebrations of wins and losses, in the midst of the incredible comedy that has been his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Rahul Subramanian: Kal Main Udega (2018)
Rahul Subramanian's stand up comedy solo 'Kal Main Udega' is filled with unrelated topics, no transitions, inconsequential takes on consequential subjects and also a bit of mildly bad dancing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation (2015)
Filmed at The Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., "Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation" brings Noah's unique world-view and global analysis of American culture to the forefront. In the special, Noah addresses major domestic and international events of the past year, sharing his outlook on the world today, including terrorism, racial tensions in America and what it was like being African and travelling into the United States during the EBOLA crisis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Vir Das: Abroad Understanding?
The closest matches to Vir Das: Abroad Understanding are Vir Das: For India (2020), Vir Das: Losing It (2018) and Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Vir Das: Abroad Understanding?
People who watched Vir Das: Abroad Understanding most often go on to Vir Das: For India (2020), Vir Das: Losing It (2018) and Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024).
What is the newest movie like Vir Das: Abroad Understanding?
Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Vir Das: Abroad Understanding?
Yes: Vir Das: For India (2020), Vir Das: Losing It (2018) and Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It (2024).
How are movies similar to Vir Das: Abroad Understanding chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Vir Das: Abroad Understanding, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.