Movies like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special (2020)
The best movies like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special (2020) are Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022), Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) and 2 Minutes of Fame (2020). If Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBo Burnham: Inside (2021)8.0/10 from 664 votes
- NewestLouis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)Released 2026
Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022)
After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBo Burnham: Inside (2021)
Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like this2 Minutes of Fame (2020)
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAli Wong: Single Lady (2024)
After a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.
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 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 thisJimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)
Jimmy Carr finds humor in the darkest of places in this stand-up special that features his dry, sardonic wit — and some jokes he calls "career enders."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: SuperNature (2022)
With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.
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 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 thisPete Davidson: Alive from New York (2020)
Comedian and "SNL" star Pete Davidson drops a candid and intimate stand-up special shot live in New York City.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Humanity (2018)
In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLouis 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 thisJimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Chris Rock delivers an electric stand-up set on non-racist yoga pants, spoiling his kids, the Kardashians and his thoughts on the Will Smith fiasco.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDylan Moran: Like, Totally (2006)
Dylan Moran returns with an all-new stand-up show. Unpredictable, startling, bizarre, elegiac, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny, Moran is a master of comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisThe Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
Offensive lines. Full-contact comedy. Kevin Hart hosts this all-star roast of NFL legend Tom Brady.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBill Burr: Walk Your Way Out (2017)
No-nonsense comic Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on fast food, overpopulation, dictators and gorilla sign language.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAt Home With ... Nick Mullins (2021)
The “At Home with…” team spends some time with football referee Nick Mullins, a man who has dreamt of being a referee since he was a child. We follow Nick as he copes with life in lockdown during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has kept him away from his beloved job. Nick opens up and gives us an insight into his life, his passions and his dreams for the future.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Shape of You (2020)
When a couple meet illegally for a booty call during lockdown, they end up getting more than they bargained for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Neolovismo (2021)
Isolated in a house on an Italian island, a couple struggles to find the bond that once united them and as the couple attempts to connect with each other they discover that traditional forms of communication prevent them from connecting on a deeper level. They eventually shed their native languages to invent their own form of communication, allowing them to transcend into their primal and surreal inner world, the only place these two characters can coexist.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Unpaused (2020)
An anthology that brings five unique creators and filmmakers to tell stories about love, happiness, friendship, new beginnings, second chances and a glimmer of hope - set and filmed in the times of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Alone Apart (2020)
During the Covid-19 lockdown, musician Mark is stranded at his mother’s home in Scotland, unable to return to his wife and daughter. A pandemic comedy, Alone Apart was filmed across Scotland, Atlanta, and New Jersey, capturing humor in isolation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Family Squares (2022)
The Worth Family has been divided for years but when the matriarch, Grandma Mabel, dies suddenly, the family has to come together. The story of Family Squares takes the Worth Family on a journey discovering that not only did Grandma Mabel keep some secrets, so did everyone else. They find their way back to each other and realize that while you can’t choose your family, you can choose to be friends with them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Locked Down (2021)
During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLocked Down (2021)
Upon the announcement of another UK national lockdown, Flo and Rob find themselves stuck in their house in London. Meanwhile, Flo tries to maintain a brand-new relationship with Evelyn, who had to abruptly leave to her hometown in Mexico.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Louise Korthals: Alles Is Er (2021)
TV-adaptation of the fourth solo show by Dutch comedian Louise Korthals. In her own words: "This show is about what we pass on to the next generation."
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Alex and Mr Fluffkins (2020)
With quarantine loosening and lifting in places, Alex and his cat Mr Fluffkins have been having a pretty chilled time, but life is about to change for these two... or is it?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special?
The closest matches to Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special are Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022), Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) and 2 Minutes of Fame (2020). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special?
Start with Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022), the closest match to Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special.
What is the highest-rated movie like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special?
Bo Burnham: Inside (2021), rated 8.0/10 by 664 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special?
Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special?
Yes: Aziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022), Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) and 2 Minutes of Fame (2020).
How are movies similar to Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Vir Das: Outside in - The Lockdown Special, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.