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Movies like Blind Kidnapping (1989)

The best movies like Blind Kidnapping (1989) are The Trouble with Angels (1966), I Love My Dad (2022) and Horrible Bosses 2 (2014). If Blind Kidnapping 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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  1. The Trouble with Angels (1966)

    Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. I Love My Dad (2022)

    A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  3. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

    Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Clear History (2013)

    Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Cecil B. Demented (2000)

    A young lunatic director and his devoted cult of cinema terrorists kidnap a Hollywood movie goddess and force her to star in their radical underground movie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Thunderstruck (2012)

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Gabriel 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

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  8. After the Ball (2015)

    After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a retail guru who markets clothes "inspired" by the very designers Kate wants to work for. Who wants a spy among the sequins and stilettos? Reluctantly, Kate joins the family business where she must navigate around her duplicitous stepmother and two wicked stepsisters. But with the help of a prince of a guy in the shoe department her godmother's vintage clothes and a shocking switch of identities, Kate exposes the evil trio, saves her father's company -- and proves that everyone can wear a fabulous dress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Safe Sex (1999)

    A satire of life in modern Greece, presented through a series of different stories about sex. There are several couples and their relation with sex in parallel stories that come together in a hilarious way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Mr. Bones (2001)

    A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. The Big Hit (1998)

    Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)

    Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Taking Care of Business (1990)

    An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. One Night at McCool's (2001)

    On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  15. Billy Madison (1995)

    Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. John 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

    Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018)

    In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Adventures in Public School (2018)

    A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Babes (2024)

    After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Of the Poor Woman (1987)

    Complications in life are common. But when they occur in different eras, the situation spirals out of control. A subversive comedy, with songs by Lefteris Pantazis and Stelios Rokos.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  22. An Imported Baby (1986)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. Anarchist nuns (1986)

    The daughters of a big shipowner, bored by the boredom of wealth, enter a convent as novices. Spontaneous, cheerful and irrepressible as they are, they almost turn it into a disco.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  24. Come to Your Place (1988)

    Due to a mistake by the Ministry and the Archdiocese, a male abbot is appointed to a women's monastery. When the abbot arrives at the monastery, the fun begins. And as if that weren't enough, the Minister decides to take the monastery's property, but the nuns decide to make him change his mind...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Ap' ta thrania sta bouzoukia (1989)

    Sofia is hired as a teacher at a private school, while Fanis, despite being a graduate, is hired as a janitor. Sofia is heavily in debt and in danger of losing her home. So she decides, with Fanis' help, to appear at Miltos' nightclub as "Lolita"...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. One But... Leon (1988)

    After the sudden death of his grandfather, the pervasive Stathis suddenly finds himself president of a large public limited company but is in danger of being out of business because he does not find the shares he has inherited. These young people are also looking for these shares, who manage to turn all the members of the board against them. But Stathis shows, from the very beginning, that he is the absolute sovereign and does not raise any doubts, while at the same time instructs a private detective to find the valuable shares.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Kimon the Nouveau Riche (1988)

    Have you ever thought about what would happen if you suddenly escaped misery and found yourself with a sack of millions? That's what happened to Kimon, and it changed his life and his relationships with his whole family...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Thanasis the Optimist (1989)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Bed for Five (1989)

    Escaping from "marital legitimacy" is an easy task. But in the case of the hero of the story, it becomes very difficult when a thousand diabolical coincidences create a "volcano" of misunderstandings that threatens to erupt at any moment, with unpredictable results. Provocative charmers, clumsy card players, ambitious matrons, penniless poor devils, crazy directors, and uninvited police officers drag out an entertaining erotic dance.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Here And Now Cucumbers!!! How Much Did You Eat Today? (1982)

    To have a clear picture of the Greek public opinion after the recent victory of the current government, the editor-in-chief of a famous newspaper organisation enlists the help of two of his best reporters. What will the survey show?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Blind Kidnapping?

The closest matches to Blind Kidnapping are The Trouble with Angels (1966), I Love My Dad (2022) and Horrible Bosses 2 (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Blind Kidnapping?

Start with The Trouble with Angels (1966), the closest match to Blind Kidnapping.

What is the highest-rated movie like Blind Kidnapping?

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018), rated 7.9/10 by 259 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Blind Kidnapping?

Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Blind Kidnapping chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Blind Kidnapping, 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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