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Movies like What We Expected What We Found (1976)

The best movies like What We Expected What We Found (1976) are Feyzo, The Polite One (1978), Duplex (2003) and Tokatçı (1984). If What We Expected What We Found hooked you with its comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Feyzo, The Polite One (1978)

    To bid for his beloved's hand in marriage, poor villager Feyzo must come up with an enormous dowry to appease her father.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Duplex (2003)

    When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Tokatçı (1984)

    A tragicomedy dramatizing how an innocent villager is driven into the crime world only to collect enough cash to make his biggest dream come true: Return to his village home and marry the girl next door.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Şendul Şaban (1985)

    She works as a factory worker alongside Şaban Ali. One day, they are fired for asking their boss for a raise. They search for work for a long time but cannot find any. Necla tells Şaban that it is easier for women to find work, and the couple make a bet. The next day, Necla starts working as a secretary. The roles at home change. Necla becomes the man of the house, and Şaban becomes the woman of the house. However, the couple is unhappy because of Necla's long working hours.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. The Trouble with Angels (1966)

    Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Babes (2024)

    After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. The Super (1991)

    Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  8. Thunderstruck (2012)

    After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Like a Boss (2020)

    Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Easy Money (1983)

    To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Hard to Die (1990)

    While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. American Dreamer (2022)

    In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  13. Clear History (2013)

    Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Adventures 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

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  15. The Man Who Strikes Gold (1978)

    Adem is working as a waiter and he gets fired at that moment he inherits a fortune from his rich uncle in USA. Women start to throw themselves at him, people try to use him, everyone acts nicer to him while he is try to manage his new life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Kaçma Birader (2016)

    A family with diversified members travels to İstanbul from Yozgat after their youngest son fell in love with a girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)

    Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding Hood working as a pin-up girl in a night club.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Much 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

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  19. Class Rank (2017)

    Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. You're Everything To Me (2016)

    When an old fling shows up with their infant child, a dallying man-child must take on the role of father and create a fairytale world for his daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like What We Expected What We Found?

The closest matches to What We Expected What We Found are Feyzo, The Polite One (1978), Duplex (2003) and Tokatçı (1984). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after What We Expected What We Found?

Start with Feyzo, The Polite One (1978), the closest match to What We Expected What We Found.

What is the highest-rated movie like What We Expected What We Found?

Much Ado About Nothing (2013), rated 6.8/10 by 299 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like What We Expected What We Found?

Babes (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to What We Expected What We Found chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside What We Expected What We Found, 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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