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Movies like “we learned this from watching you.” (2012)

The best movies like “we learned this from watching you.” (2012) are Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Quay (2015) and Mickey's Rival (1936). If “we learned this from watching you.” hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

    Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Quay (2015)

    In 2015, Christopher Nolan curated a selection of short films by the surrealist animators the Quay Brothers to be distributed as a touring 35mm presentation. The three films—"In Absentia" (2000), "The Comb" (1991) and "Street of Crocodiles" (1986)—were accompanied by this brief portrait of the brothers at work in their London studio.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Mickey's Rival (1936)

    Minnie's old friend, Mortimer Mouse, drops in on Mickey and Minnie's picnic. His practical jokes and coming on to Minnie soon have Mickey stewing, and their car isn't happy either. When Mortimer gets a nearby bull enraged and takes off, the car comes to the rescue after Mickey gets tangled up in a red blanket.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Very Nice, Very Nice (1961)

    Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and sound. It looks behind the business-as-usual face we put on life and shows anxieties we want to forget. It is made of dozens of pictures that seem familiar, with fragments of speech heard in passing and, between times, a voice saying, "Very nice, very nice." The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. The Fixer Uppers (1935)

    Stan and Ollie are greeting card salesmen who agree to help a woman put a spark in her loveless marriage by making her husband jealous.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Day & Night (2010)

    When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. A Woman (1915)

    Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays a hide-and-seek game with a girl, blindfolded. Charlie leads him into a lake. Both dozing ladies on the bench fall for Charlie and invite him for dinner. The father returns home with a friend. Charlie rushes upstairs and dresses like a woman, shaving his mustache. Both men fall for Charlie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The 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

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  9. Flesh and the Devil (1926)

    When lifelong best friends Leo and Ulrich return home after completing their military training, Leo meets the stunning Felicitas at a railway station and is mesmerized by her beauty. A scandal follows, for which Leo is sent away. Returning home three years later, he discovers that much has changed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Beau Hunks (1931)

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Affairs of the Art (2021)

    Look out: Beryl's back. With Affairs of the Art, British animator Joanna Quinn recounts another gloriously unhinged chapter in the adventures of Beryl, the comic everywoman she unleashed upon the world with her debut film, Girls' Night Out, which took home three major awards from Annecy in 1987.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. Sing: Thriller (2024)

    Buster Moon dreams up a star-studded spectacle set to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in this animated short featuring characters from the hit "Sing" films.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

    Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)

    This short film continues the adventures of the title character as he tries to retrieve his elusive acorn.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. My First Mister (2001)

    Leelee Sobieski is brash, abrasive and vulnerable as a teenage child of divorce who hides her pain behind a mask of hard-edged gothic rebellion. Albert Brooks plays a man who is her total opposite, a precise and well-ordered menswear store owner of forty-nine who manages limited expectations and protects lonely secrets with pleasant ritual and quiet, ironic reserve. These two total opposites collide in conflict then come together in a surprising alliance, changing each other's lives forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Police (1916)

    Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Monsters University (2013)

    A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Totally F***ed Up (1994)

    Gay, alienated Los Angeles teens have a hard time as their parents kick them out of their homes, they don’t have money, their lovers cheat, and they are harassed by gay-bashers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Finishing Touch (1928)

    Stan and Ollie are hired to build a house in just one day. When they are done, a bird lands on the house and it collapses. Naturally, the owner wants his money back.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)

    Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like “we learned this from watching you.”?

The closest matches to “we learned this from watching you.” are Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Quay (2015) and Mickey's Rival (1936). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after “we learned this from watching you.”?

Start with Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), the closest match to “we learned this from watching you.”.

What is the highest-rated movie like “we learned this from watching you.”?

Day & Night (2010), rated 7.7/10 by 984 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like “we learned this from watching you.”?

Sing: Thriller (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like “we learned this from watching you.”?

Yes: Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Quay (2015) and Mickey's Rival (1936).

How are movies similar to “we learned this from watching you.” chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside “we learned this from watching you.”, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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