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Movies like The Third, Pathetic (1960)

The best movies like The Third, Pathetic (1960) are Barbarians at the Gate (1993), Naughty or Nice (2012) and Lady Windermere's Fan (1925). If The Third, Pathetic hooked you with its drama and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

    F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fail on account of market rumours.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  2. Naughty or Nice (2012)

    Krissy Kringle receives a delivery intended for Santa Claus. A magical book that shows if a person has been naughty or nice. She uses the book's power to find out about those around her, which leads to some very unusual and unintended results. Krissy realizes that everyone has some good and some not so good in them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  3. Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)

    A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  4. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)

    A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006)

    A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Petrov's Flu (2021)

    With the city in the throes of a flu epidemic, the Petrov family struggles through yet another day in a country where the past is never past, the present is a booze-fueled, icy fever dream of violence and tenderness, and where – beneath layers of the ordinary – things turn out to be extraordinary.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  7. ¿Y cómo es él? (2022)

    Thomas is a meek man on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Despite his situation he decides to fake a work trip to go to Vallarta to confront Jero, a taxi driver who is sleeping with his wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  8. I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)

    The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Juniper (2021)

    When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  10. Chloe and Theo (2015)

    A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  11. TalhotBlond (2012)

    Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. A Sister's Secret (2018)

    Twin sisters secretly swap places on their thirtieth birthday. The harmless prank becomes a nightmare when one of them is murdered.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Scum (1977)

    Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward. The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. My Dinner with Hervé (2018)

    An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. The House of Tomorrow (2019)

    The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & comedy

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  16. Hooking Up (2020)

    Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  17. CQ (2001)

    A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

  18. Madea Goes to Jail - The Play (2006)

    Madea returns in another hilarious story in which she gets sent to the big house. But regardless of the circumstances, she gives her trademark advice and wisdom to her friends and family as they learn the importance of letting go, moving on, and forgiveness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  19. SubUrbia (1997)

    A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & drama

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  20. Heaven (2019)

    Heaven Leigh Casteel, gifted and intelligent, is the eldest of five dirt-poor children struggling to survive in a mountain shack. As she endures neglect and abuse, Heaven discovers a dark secret that changes everything she thought she knew about her family. Then tragedy tears her world apart and she must forge her own way in the cruel, unknown world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Third, Pathetic?

The closest matches to The Third, Pathetic are Barbarians at the Gate (1993), Naughty or Nice (2012) and Lady Windermere's Fan (1925). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Third, Pathetic?

Start with Barbarians at the Gate (1993), the closest match to The Third, Pathetic.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Third, Pathetic?

¿Y cómo es él? (2022), rated 7.5/10 by 260 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Third, Pathetic?

¿Y cómo es él? (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to The Third, Pathetic chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Third, Pathetic, 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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