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Movies like A Fortune in a Teacup (1912)

The best movies like A Fortune in a Teacup (1912) are The Twelve Chairs (1970), Towed in a Hole (1932) and Shanghaied (1915). If A Fortune in a Teacup 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. The Twelve Chairs (1970)

    In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  2. Towed in a Hole (1932)

    Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy isn't an easy task.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  3. Shanghaied (1915)

    A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  4. Thicker Than Water (1935)

    Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  5. Perfect Day (1929)

    Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  6. Me and My Pal (1933)

    On the morning of his wedding to oil baron Peter Cucumber's daughter, Ollie receives a jigsaw puzzle from Stan as a wedding gift. The boys soon become absorbed in the puzzle. A taxi driver, butler, policeman and messenger boy join in as well.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  7. Our Wife (1931)

    Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to a Justice of the Peace. After typical Laurel and Hardy blundering, they manage to sneak the girl away from her father's house.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  8. Freaky Friday (2003)

    Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  9. My Wife's Relations (1922)

    Buster and a woman are mistakenly married and her initially unfriendly family begins to treat him nicely when they come to believe he has a large inheritance awaiting him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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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 · both comedy

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  11. One Good Turn (1931)

    Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Luck (2022)

    Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Thru the Mirror (1936)

    Mickey has been reading Alice in Wonderland, and falls asleep. He finds himself on the other side of the mirror, where the furniture is alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. In Your Dreams (2025)

    Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Groot's Pursuit (2022)

    Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Hawaiian Vacation (2011)

    The toys throw Ken and Barbie a Hawaiian vacation in Bonnie's room.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. 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 · both comedy

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  18. Unaccustomed as We Are (1929)

    Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Out on a Limb (1950)

    Donald's doing a little tree surgery when he spots Chip 'n' Dale gathering nuts. He saws off the branch outside their hole and paints it with tar, which Dale gets stuck in. Then Donald has a little fun with the long-handled pruning shears.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Good Not Great (2026)

    After a breakup sends him into a manic, drug-fueled spiral, a bipolar comedian from Queens lands in a psych ward for the eighth time, where therapy forces him to relive the delirious path that brought him there.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  22. French Kiss (2005)

    "Deep shit : listen in life chance only comes once, unless you’re lucky : then it can come twice. But for you it will only come once. So, you must chat to Kate the Amercain, where is she ?"

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  23. 9 (2009)

    A group of people talk about very different subjects, including a strange course that one of them has just completed. There is tension in the air, although it is not quite clear why. They give the impression that they are killing time while waiting for a job that everyone needs for different reasons. Are they actors looking for a role?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  24. El examinador (2005)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  25. Night Express (2003)

    An extremely patient man shares a sleeping car on a overnight express train with a complete hypochondriac. Anxious for his berth mate to reveal any habits which might disturb his delicate sleep, the neurotic man subjects the other to an absurd interrogation.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  26. Pepper (2014)

    The painful awakening of a couple after an evening of fantasies ...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Ed Wood (1994)

    The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  28. A Grand Day Out (1990)

    Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  29. The Wrong Trousers (1993)

    Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  30. A Close Shave (1996)

    Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like A Fortune in a Teacup?

The closest matches to A Fortune in a Teacup are The Twelve Chairs (1970), Towed in a Hole (1932) and Shanghaied (1915). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after A Fortune in a Teacup?

Start with The Twelve Chairs (1970), the closest match to A Fortune in a Teacup.

What is the highest-rated movie like A Fortune in a Teacup?

Luck (2022), rated 7.8/10 by 2,173 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like A Fortune in a Teacup?

Good Not Great (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like A Fortune in a Teacup?

Yes: The Twelve Chairs (1970), Towed in a Hole (1932) and Shanghaied (1915).

How are movies similar to A Fortune in a Teacup chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Fortune in a Teacup, 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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