Movies Like The Self-Irony of Fate
If you liked The Self-Irony of Fate (2022), a comedy and music movie directed by Mikhail Semichev and Roman Kim, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movieIn what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
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A Mighty Wind (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and musicThree 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.
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Get Crazy (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and musicMega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock…
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy (2016)
★ 8/10Also comedy and musicCombining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles…
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Clear History (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and tv movieNathan 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.
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Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and musicComedians and writers Steve Martin and Martin Short perform a live comedy set with music by The Steep Canyon Rangers and jazz pianist, Jeff Babko, at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.
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John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and tv movieJohn Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
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Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and tv movieJack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.
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Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also music and comedyFight for Your Right Revisited stars Danny McBride, Seth Rogen, and Elijah Wood as the "young" Beastie Boys from the past and Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and Will Ferrell as the "old" Beastie Boys from the future. The…
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The Trailer Park Boys Xmas Special (2004)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and tv movieIn this holiday prequel, it’s 1997 and Sunnyvale Trailer Park is getting ready for the holiday season. Julian’s got a great idea to make money this Christmas, Ricky gets confused between God and Santa, and Bubbles…
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movieRicky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and musicIn Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the…
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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and tv movieA holiday-hating detective is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case.
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Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movieAs he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and musicWhen his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting…
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Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and musicThe now estranged bandmates of Spinal Tap are forced to reunite for one final concert, hoping it will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.
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Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and tv movieMike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same…
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Soul Men (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and musicTwo former backup soul singers, Louis and Floyd, have not spoken to each other in 20 years, and reluctantly agree to travel across the country together to a reunion concert to honor their recently-deceased lead singer…
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A Night at the Opera (1935)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and musicThe Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and…
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Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and tv movieDave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.