Movies like The Cunning Brothers (1974)
The best movies like The Cunning Brothers (1974) are Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026), I Love My Dad (2022) and Feyzo, The Polite One (1978). If The Cunning Brothers hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLouis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)7.8/10 from 321 votes
- NewestLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)Released 2026
Louis 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisFeyzo, The Polite One (1978)
To bid for his beloved's hand in marriage, poor villager Feyzo must come up with an enormous dowry to appease her father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHeld Up (1999)
What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThunderstruck (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2021)
The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy's inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSextuplets (2019)
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLouis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)
In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Stupid Millionaire (1974)
The funny treasure hunt of 4 rural brothers in Istanbul, after the recent death of their father who left them a treasure map as heritage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Chaos Class Is Waking Up (1976)
A sincere and hardworking student joins the Chaos Class, but acceptance seems unlikely when he becomes the target of their pranks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMe Time (2022)
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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 thisYou're Everything To Me (2016)
When an old fling shows up with their infant child, a dallying man-child must take on the role of father and create a fairytale world for his daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014)
Out of jail and broke, Julian concocts an outrageously greasy scheme to get rich and, to make it even greasier, he will have to deliver his product to his arch-enemy, Cyrus, who’s waiting in Montreal to close the dirty deal. Meanwhile, Ricky’s dope growing business is under a major threat when the government announces a plan to legalize marijuana. Bubbles reluctantly joins them on his own quest to claim an inheritance left to him by his long-lost parents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Time for Sergeants (1958)
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?
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 thisJerry 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 thisAll Good (2012)
While delivering a deceased man's body for burial, a naive village courier encounters a host of eccentrics and implicates himself in dark crimes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisCarry On Regardless (1961)
After a bunch of no-hopers approaches an employment agency, the anarchy mounts as they do a series of odd jobs, including a chimp's tea party, trying to stay sober at a wine tasting… and demolishing a house.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrouble on Wheels (2015)
After the death of his wife and father, Kudret, who has always lived by the book, decides to go on a road trip to save a girl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Cunning Brothers?
The closest matches to The Cunning Brothers are Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026), I Love My Dad (2022) and Feyzo, The Polite One (1978). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Cunning Brothers?
Start with Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026), the closest match to The Cunning Brothers.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Cunning Brothers?
Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010), rated 7.8/10 by 321 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Cunning Brothers?
Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to The Cunning Brothers chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Cunning Brothers, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.