Movies like Standing Up, Falling Down (2020)
The best movies like Standing Up, Falling Down (2020) are The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Paddleton (2019) and The Upside (2019). If Standing Up, Falling Down hooked you with its comedy and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThen Came You (2018)7.4/10 from 577 votes
- NewestAudrey (2024)Released 2024
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPaddleton (2019)
An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Upside (2019)
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWish I Was Here (2014)
Aidan Bloom, a struggling actor, father and husband, is 35 years old and still trying to find a purpose for his life. He and his wife are barely getting by financially and Aidan passes his time by fantasizing about being the great futuristic Space-Knight he'd always dreamed he'd be as a little kid. When his ailing father can no longer afford to pay for private school for his two kids and the only available public school is on its last legs, Aidan reluctantly agrees to attempt to home-school them. Through teaching them about life his way, Aidan gradually discovers some of the parts of himself he couldn't find.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFunny People (2009)
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBrad's Status (2017)
Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this50/50 (2011)
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJeff, Who Lives at Home (2012)
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll Joking Aside (2020)
A young woman pursuing her dream of becoming a stand-up comic, forms an unlikely friendship with a jaded, former comedian after he heckles her off the stage at her first open mic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFunny Cow (2018)
A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Way Way Back (2013)
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStanding Up for Sunny (2019)
An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand-up comedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Welcome to Me (2015)
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisRaymond & Ray (2022)
Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies—and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTucked (2019)
An aging 80 year old drag queen forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they realize how to truly be themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
Hilarious and outgoing, Brittany Forgler, is everybody’s best friend ― except her own. Her partying, underemployment and toxic relationships are catching up with her. She receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, but too broke for a gym and too proud to ask for help, Brit is at a loss, until her neighbor pushes her to run one sweaty block. Soon, she sets an almost unthinkable goal: the New York City Marathon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKelly & Cal (2014)
Punk-rocker turned suburban mom, Kelly, is nostalgic for a life she can no longer have and uncertain of a future she doesn’t yet fit in. Seventeen-year-old Cal is frustrated at his lack of control over the hand he's been dealt. When the two strike up an unlikely friendship, it's the perfect spark needed to thrust them both back to life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSleepwalk with Me (2012)
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Short History of Decay (2014)
A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Definition Please (2020)
The story of Monica Chowdry, a National Spelling Bee champ…from 15 years ago. Life hasn’t quite panned out as expected for Monica since her big win. When her estranged older brother returns home to help care for their sick mother, the siblings must find a way to reconcile.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
Audrey (2024)
Self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Comidark Films 2: The Pawn (2020)
Birol has given up his true passion, dancing, after getting injured in an accident. Birol leaves his job as a quilt maker at his father’s shop when his father passes away and travels to İstanbul to dance his way to the top at a talent show. But his dreams soon run up against uncanny realities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThen Came You (2018)
An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFourth of July (2022)
A recovering alcoholic and jazz pianist in NYC confronts his acerbic family during their annual Fourth of July vacation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
How to Be a Man (2013)
When former comedian Mark McCarthy is faced with a rare form of cancer, he hires a young, impressionable cameraman to document his crude and comical lessons on what it means to be a man for his unborn son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCome As You Are (2020)
Three young men with disabilities embark on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs to lose their virginity and embrace their independence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Opening Act (2020)
The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. Chu has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Standing Up, Falling Down?
The closest matches to Standing Up, Falling Down are The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Paddleton (2019) and The Upside (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Standing Up, Falling Down?
People who watched Standing Up, Falling Down most often go on to The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Paddleton (2019) and The Upside (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Standing Up, Falling Down?
Then Came You (2018), rated 7.4/10 by 577 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Standing Up, Falling Down?
Audrey (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Standing Up, Falling Down?
Yes: The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), Paddleton (2019) and The Upside (2019).
How are movies similar to Standing Up, Falling Down chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Standing Up, Falling Down, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.