Movies like The Dentist (1932)
The best movies like The Dentist (1932) are The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), Mr. Bones (2001) and The Tramp (1915). If The Dentist hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Emperor's New Groove (2000)7.6/10 from 7,547 votes
- NewestBlood Sugar (2026)Released 2026
The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)
An ugly girl undergoes plastic surgery and becomes beautiful. She then takes revenge on all the people who mistreated her when she was ugly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMr. 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tramp (1915)
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFun with Dick and Jane (1977)
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHappy Gilmore 2 (2025)
Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Caddy (1953)
Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDonald's Golf Game (1938)
Donald Duck tries to exhibit his golfing ability to his nephews only to have them tease him with sneezes, noises and "trick" clubs. Finally, they put a grasshopper in a ball and it "jumps" all over.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSchizopolis (1997)
A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDie, Mommie, Die! (2003)
Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout, she poisons her husband. However, Angela's manipulative daughter, gay son and alcoholic maid are not going to make it easy for her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBaseball Bugs (1946)
Bugs Bunny single handedly takes on the “Gas-House Gorillas,” a baseball team of hulking, cigar-chomping bullies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Railrodder (1965)
After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaveman (1981)
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Paleface (1948)
Bob Hope stars in this laugh-packed wild west spoof co-starring Jane Russell as a sexy Calamity Jane, Hope is a meek frontier dentist, "Painless" Peter Potter, who finds himself gunslinging alongside the fearless Calamity as she fights off outlaws and Indians.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Armageddon (2023)
Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Burr: You People Are All The Same (2012)
Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.
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 thisSee No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
A murder takes place in the shop of David Lyons, a deaf man who fails to hear the gunshot being fired. Outside, blind man Wally Karue hears the shot, but cannot see the perpetrator. Both are arrested, but escape to form an unlikely partnership. Being chased by both the law AND the original killers, can the pair work together to outwit them all?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLivin' with the Devil (2025)
After a recent breakup, a couple finds themselves financially trapped under the same roof, navigating the complexities of living together while separated.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Elevator (2010)
A man learns the drawbacks of using the elevator
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
9 Kisses (2014)
"9 Kisses" is a 2014 New York Times Magazine project featuring nine artistic short films where top actors of the year pair up for intimate, staged smooches. Directed by Elaine Constantine, these roughly minute-long clips range from romantic to awkward, showcasing diverse famous pairings in public night settings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Save the Green Planet! (2003)
A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides to abduct them and force the truth out on camera in his basement that doubles as a film studio and torture chamber.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYour Mother and I (2016)
Johnna's dad changed the world. Or so he says. Whilst Johnna and her dad are talking, they can't seem to connect, each growing more and more frustrated with one another, revolving around one another in their own orbits.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
W-A-L-K (2015)
During a lazy Montreal summer day, preteen Clara decides to master the art of walking in high-heel shoes. It would probably be an easier undertaking if she didn't have to take the dog, Eddie, along for the ride.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Blood Sugar (2026)
Desperate to reinstate himself as cinema's top vampire, Dracula sells his castle to finance a vanity project that stars his roomate, a popular vampire influencer named Ishmael.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
When the self‑absorbed Emperor Kuzco is accidentally transformed into a llama, he must rely on a humble villager to survive the jungle and reclaim his throne.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Coffee (1997)
Philip, a naive young man, has been signed up by his mother for 'Mister Right'. In the 499th episode of this popular television-show, Philip is chosen by the sexy Tamara to be her date. Together they spend a week on the isle of Tenerife. They fall in love and have a wonderful time together. With a little video camera they film the highlights of their trip for the television audience at home. At the end of their stay, they'd very much like to continue their relationship at home in Belgium. But at the airport they agree to look after a briefcase of a Belgian businessman. However the man doesn't show up and they take the briefcase with them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Dentist?
The closest matches to The Dentist are The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), Mr. Bones (2001) and The Tramp (1915). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Dentist?
Start with The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), the closest match to The Dentist.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Dentist?
The Emperor's New Groove (2000), rated 7.6/10 by 7,547 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Dentist?
Blood Sugar (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Dentist?
Yes: The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), Mr. Bones (2001) and The Tramp (1915).
How are movies similar to The Dentist chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Dentist, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.