Movies like The Ball of Letters (2005)
The best movies like The Ball of Letters (2005) are Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016), Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020) and Fun with Dick and Jane (1977). If The Ball of Letters hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedEddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)7.6/10 from 379 votes
- NewestMiami Magic (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishChinese Take-Away (2011)Also in Spanish
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
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 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 thisJim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006)
The affable, towheaded comic demonstrates his hysterical brand of self-effacing comedy and deadpan delivery at two sold-out shows at Chicago's Vic Theater. It's OK to laugh at this pale white guy...'cause nobody's laughing at Jim Gaffigan harder than Jim Gaffigan!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChinese Take-Away (2011)
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy (2007)
Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time (1998)
Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the Last Time presents the standup comedian's so-called "final" standup, or at least his final tour with the standup material that made him famous.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her first stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow to Irritate People (1969)
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMuch Ado About Nothing (2013)
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBrain Donors (1992)
Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid (2019)
Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTaylor 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
Taped live and in concert at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in August, 1983, Eddie Murphy: Delirious captures Eddie Murphy's wild and outrageous stand-up comedy act, which he performed in New York and eighteen other cities across the U.S. to standing-room-only audiences. Eddie's comedy was groundbreaking, completely new, razor sharp and definitely funny.Eddie Murphy pontificates in his own vulgarly hilarious fashion on everything from bizarre sexual fantasies to reliving the family barbecue, and is peppered with Eddie's one-of-a-kind wit. Laugh along as Eddie reminiscences of hot childhood days and the ice cream man intermixed with classic vocal parodies of top American entertainers.Experience Eddie Murphy at his best, live and red hot! Delirious! Uncensored and Uncut!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy (2013)
ALOHAAAAA! Internationally acclaimed comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, returns to Comedy Central with his latest stand-up special taped at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre Center. Watch as Fluffy brings the house down yet again in this complete special with his unique and animated show that has made him popular among fans of all ages. Aloha Fluffy is sure to be a comedy classic, making this extended and uncensored special a must-own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBill Cosby: Himself (1983)
A 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring the comedy of Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario. Cosby gives his comedic views on people who drink too much and take drugs, going to the dentist, marriage and parenthood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe (2012)
Funnyman Jim Gaffigan offers up his unique take on everything from Disney World to overweight whales in this live show from Washington, D.C.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdventures 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais Live: Animals (2003)
Ricky Gervais entertains a live audience in his first stand-up routine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMiami Magic (2026)
Nora has been living in NYC, following her dreams of “aspiring comedy writer,” but teaching took over, a job she’s just quit or been fired from — it’s complicated. Before she can figure out her next move, Nora finds herself back home, in Miami– Kendall, to be exact, dressed as a dancing grape, performing at children’s birthday parties with her Abuela and Tio. This particular party turns out to be Nora’s worst anxiety nightmare come to life. All of her high school nemesis, crushes, and most memorable classmates are there, watching her fail. Except, maybe she’s not failing at all. Maybe she’s just growing, transitioning from one version of herself to a better one. And maybe, just maybe, those Octo/Nonagenarians she’s working with might have something to teach her after all.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Aquí Les Luthiers (2005)
Here Les Luthiers is a recital of the Argentine group of informal musical instruments Les Luthiers, made especially for the 45th edition of the Cosquín Folk Festival. It was presented for the only time on January 28, 2005, at the Plaza Prosper Molina in the city of Cosquín, Córdoba, Argentina, traditional venue of the festival.1
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena (2022)
Due to the mandatory isolation because of COVID-19, a taxicab driver, in one of his moments of despair, tired and bored with his wife, decides to start an adventure that would change his life forever. Thanks to his friend, one of the most wanted hackers in Mexico, by the CIA. The adventure consists of the incredible hack to enter as the first infiltrated agent of the CIA in Colombia. This is how this ex-taxicab driver becomes Agent 009. The CIA puts him to the test in various missions. Through his contacts, he must successfully fulfill each of his tasks until he manages to dismantle the CIA's most dangerous and most wanted criminal organization. "Secret Scandal: In Quarantine" is a very peculiar film, a comedy that will have you laughing from beginning to end— a story based on the historical time we lived in today, quarantine due to Covid-19. The movie is an original production and is available for free exclusively on DistroTV.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Elixir of Love (2024)
A serial dater who loses his drive and a woman overwhelmed by unstoppable desire are the unknowing guinea pigs of their therapist's experimental love pill. When the trial ends in disaster, the two strangers unite - to sue her. But love had other plans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Repechaje (2009)
The school in the village of San Goloteo el Chiquito is in very poor condition. Nito and Neto try to find a solution by forming a soccer team that can win the national tournament and use the funds to restore the school.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Non Negotiable (2024)
Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called to rescue the president from a kidnapping, only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnen canto con humor (1999)
Premiered on June 9, 1994 at the Astengo Theater, in Rosario, Argentina. Last performance on January 31, 1999, at the Auditorium Theater, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. PROGRAM: 1 - El regreso del indio 2 - Manuel Darío 3 - Así hablaba Sali Baba 4 - El negro quiere bailar 5 - San Ictícola de los peces 6 - A la playa con Mariana 7 - Perdónala 8 - Fronteras de la ciencia 9 - Vote a Ortega Instruments premiered on this show: Bajo Barríltono Ferrocalíope. Recorded at the Auditorium Theater, Mar del Plata, Argentina, January 30, 1999.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Allá en el Norte (1973)
An Italian teacher who revalidated her title in Argentina is assigned to a school in Jujuy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Pinocchio (1986)
An old man named Geppetto creates a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who comes to life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Bolillo Mojado (2024)
In a mix-up, Tamara, an axolotl puppet, is forced to recover her mother's necklace from the least expected place.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Ball of Letters?
The closest matches to The Ball of Letters are Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016), Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020) and Fun with Dick and Jane (1977). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Ball of Letters?
Start with Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016), the closest match to The Ball of Letters.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Ball of Letters?
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983), rated 7.6/10 by 379 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Ball of Letters?
Miami Magic (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like The Ball of Letters?
Yes: Chinese Take-Away (2011), Aquí Les Luthiers (2005) and Escándalo Secreto En Plena Cuarentena (2022).
How are movies similar to The Ball of Letters chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Ball of Letters, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.