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Movies like Nice Work If You Can Get It (2021)

The best movies like Nice Work If You Can Get It (2021) are Ziegfeld Follies (1945), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) and Mr. Baseball (1992). If Nice Work If You Can Get It hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Ziegfeld Follies (1945)

    The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

    86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Mr. Baseball (1992)

    Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  4. Fun 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

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  5. Godspell (1973)

    In modern-day New York City, John the Baptist calls out to a group of young men and women to learn from the teachings of Jesus. Through song and dance, they relive Christ's crucifixion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Take the Money and Run (1969)

    Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Mr. Bones (2001)

    A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

    The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. Dance with Me (2019)

    Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell. Now she is compelled to sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever. She heads back to the hypnotist for relief, but he is nowhere to be found. So Shizuka sets off on a journey around Japan to find him and break the spell.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. The Stöned Age (1994)

    Determined to avoid another night of driving aimlessly around Torrance in the Blue Torpedo, Joe and Hubbs set out on a quest for fine chicks. Their paths soon cross with Tack, from whom they learn about a pair of foreign radical chicks hanging out near the Frankie Avalon place. Over Joe's objections, Hubbs worms Tack out of the deal, and the pair take a slow ride toward their destiny.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)

    Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. A Mighty Wind (2003)

    Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Detroit Metal City (2008)

    Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser II. Although he hates the role and the things he has to do as a member of the band, he has a definite talent for it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. The Cocoanuts (1929)

    During the Florida land boom, the Marx Brothers run a hotel, auction off some land and thwart a jewel robbery.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Oscar (1991)

    Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

    Hoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s father, a respected retired doctor, would much rather see his son give up detective work, but a suspicious shooting quickly draws Nick back into action. As Nick and Nora investigate, they uncover jealousy, deception, hidden motives, and a dangerous secret involving the town’s prominent citizens.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil (1993)

    Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. The Court Jester (1955)

    A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Bad News Bears (2005)

    Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their rivals, the Yankees.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

  20. Brain 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

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  21. The Cloth Peddler (1965)

    Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  22. UglyDolls (2019)

    In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and beauty is embraced as more than meets the eye. After traveling to the other side of a mountain, Moxy and her UglyDoll friends discover Perfection -- a town where more conventional dolls receive training before entering the real world to find the love of a child.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  23. Mary Poppins (1964)

    In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  24. BLACKland (2006)

    The film is a stage play hybrid showcasing dark and absurd sketches based on contemporary Hungarian news of the 2000's with campy, senseless musical interludes in-between. Highly experimental in nature that - like Marmite - will split its' crowd into ones that'll love it and others that'll loathe it. There's no middle grounds here. The topics included are: The Hungarian Olympians' doping scandal, political terrorism, the national elections... and more.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Heißer Sommer (1968)

    A group of girls are planning to take their summer vacation together on the Baltic coast. When a loud and obnoxious group of boys intrudes on their holiday, the girls are horrified to learn that the boys have the same vacations plans as them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. Golden Orchestra (2016)

    When Chizuru joins as a teacher at Umega High School, she hears an amateur orchestra perform. Reminiscing her old days of playing the violin, she decides to enroll in one.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. 8 Women (2002)

    Eight women gather to celebrate Christmas in a snowbound cottage, only to find the family patriarch dead with a knife in his back. Trapped in the house, every woman becomes a suspect, each having her own motive and secret.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  28. Sheik to Sheik (1936)

    A radio salesman gets knocked out by a golf ball and dreams he's in the desert where he sells radios to sheiks.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. The Tigger Movie (2000)

    Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit suggests that Tigger go find others of his kind to bounce with, but Tigger thinks "the most wonderful thing about tiggers is" he's "the only one!" Just in case though, the joyously jouncy feline sets out to see if he can find relatives.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  30. Car Wash (1976)

    This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Nice Work If You Can Get It?

The closest matches to Nice Work If You Can Get It are Ziegfeld Follies (1945), Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) and Mr. Baseball (1992). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Nice Work If You Can Get It?

Start with Ziegfeld Follies (1945), the closest match to Nice Work If You Can Get It.

What is the highest-rated movie like Nice Work If You Can Get It?

Mary Poppins (1964), rated 7.5/10 by 5,171 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Nice Work If You Can Get It?

Dance with Me (2019) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Nice Work If You Can Get It?

Yes: Dance with Me (2019), Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006) and Detroit Metal City (2008).

How are movies similar to Nice Work If You Can Get It chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Nice Work If You Can Get It, 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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