Movies like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid (2019)
The best movies like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid (2019) are Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025), Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) and Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026). If Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid hooked you with its comedy and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedJohn Mulaney: New in Town (2012)8.0/10 from 212 votes
- NewestJosh Johnson: Symphony (2026)Released 2026
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025)
After nearly a decade away, Kumail Nanjiani returns to Chicago, where he got his start in standup, in a new special that tackles anxiety, the perils of buying drugs pre-legalization, and most importantly, cat medication.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026)
Considered one of the most fearless voices in modern comedy, Nikki Glaser delivers a brutally honest special that takes on aging, beauty, and fame - confronting what it means to stay relevant, desirable, and real in a culture that never looks away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026)
In his first HBO comedy special, comedian Josh Johnson debuts original material about our shared experiences as humans – tackling topics like family, religion, and relationships through his unique point of view and signature creativity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tom Segura: Teacher (2025)
Parenting fails. Blackout bar stories. Career regrets. Tom Segura explores the darkly funny side of life's most unpredictable lessons.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (2024)
In his third Netflix special, Nate Bargatze tackles pizza-ordering strategies for guys' night, wanting a second dog and relying on his responsible wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (2021)
Nate Bargatze touches on Zoom comedy shows, losing his phone, hotel breakfast fails, animal caddies, new math and much more in this special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTig Notaro: Happy to Be Here (2018)
Comedian Tig Notaro unleashes her inner prankster in a playful stand-up special packed with funny anecdotes, parenting confessions and more.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: Baby J (2023)
A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.
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 thisMike Birbiglia: The New One (2019)
Comedian Mike Birbiglia hits Broadway with a hilarious yet profound one-man show that recounts his emotional and physical journey to parenthood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNate Bargatze: Hello World (2023)
Grammy nominated comedian Nate Bargatze delivers his family friendly take on a variety of topics including disadvantages of being the first born, the challenges of playing golf with your wife, and what happens when a bald eagle touches your head
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Felipe Esparza: Raging Fool (2025)
In a furiously funny special, Felipe Esparza riffs on his tough-love Mexican mom, keeping a marriage spicy and why dairy is more dangerous than drugs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Donald Glover: Weirdo (2012)
Fearlessly funny stand-up comic and sitcom star Donald Glover puts on a live show in New York, confessing his love for Cocoa Puffs and Toys "R" Us.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJim Gaffigan: The Skinny (2024)
Jim Gaffigan provides the skinny on everything from appetite suppressants to raising teenagers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Nate Bargatze: Full Time Magic (2015)
Filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the hilarious and charming “Full Time Magic” is Nate Bargatze’s first one-hour special. It’s a good thing after wanting to quit comedy early on, he stayed with it simply because he didn’t know who to quit to.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli (2024)
Pete Davidson's fourth comedy special explores what it means to grow up, turning 30, love, life, and living in the woods.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDemetri Martin: Live (At the Time) (2015)
Demetri Martin brings his off-kilter take on acoustic guitar, hairless cats, color schemes, and the word "nope" to Washington in his original special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted (2015)
Known for her distinctive storytelling and offbeat sense of humor, Tig Notaro often draws on her highly personal experiences with no-holds-barred honesty. Over the course of her one-hour show, Notaro tells stories about a number of subjects, including: the search for the perfect Santa Claus; her favorite laugh noises; bringing her fiancée to meet her Mississippi family; TSA screening; flying in small planes; unusual public signs; and more.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life (2025)
Drugs. Marriage. Kids' parties. Mike Birbiglia reevaluates life as a son — and as a father — in this hilarious and deeply personal comedy special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Demetri Martin: Demetri Deconstructed (2024)
From his thoughts on aggressively scented trash bags to desk jobs in hell, comedian Demetri Martin delivers a one-of-a-kind stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up for the First Time (2017)
Comedian Rory Scovel storms the stage in Atlanta, where he shares unfocused thoughts about things that mystify him, relationships and the "Thong Song."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Andrew Santino: White Noise (2025)
Andrew Santino's new hilarious stand-up special will undoubtedly solve all the world's problems for eternity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Chad Daniels: Empty Nester (2024)
Comedian Chad Daniels sounds off on dad-shaming, dating someone with allergies and the upside of an empty nest in this edgy stand-up special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisBrian Regan: On the Rocks (2021)
Brian Regan tackles the big issues weighing on him, including aging, time, obsessive behavior, backpacks on airplanes, ungrateful horses and raisins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion (2007)
From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with his inimitable brand of humor. In this live show filmed at San Francisco's Purple Onion nightclub, the versatile funnyman serves up a healthy dose of his signature wit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJohn Mulaney: New in Town (2012)
Stand-up comedian John Mulaney tackles such red-hot topics as quicksand, Motown singers and an elderly man he once met in a bathroom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool (2023)
Comedian Mike Birbiglia dives headlong into mortality, medical tests, nature's pillows and an overchlorinated YMCA pool in this candid one-man show.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ed Gamble: Blood Sugar (2019)
Stand-up comedian Ed Gamble's first special, Blood Sugar.
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
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid?
The closest matches to Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid are Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025), Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) and Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid?
People who watched Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid most often go on to Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025), Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) and Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026).
What is the highest-rated movie like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid?
John Mulaney: New in Town (2012), rated 8.0/10 by 212 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid?
Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid?
Yes: Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025), Nikki Glaser: Good Girl (2026) and Josh Johnson: Symphony (2026).
How are movies similar to Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.