Movies Like The Curtain Pole
If you liked The Curtain Pole (1909), a comedy movie directed by D.W. Griffith, 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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Driver's Ed (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
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11:14 (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyTells the seemingly random yet vitally connected story of a set of incidents that all converge one evening at 11:14pm. The story follows the chain of events of five different characters and five different storylines…
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The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
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From Noon Till Three (1976)
★ 6/10Also comedyBank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup. Learning of his comrades' demise, Dorsey goes on the lam. Believing her…
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Carry On Dick (1974)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyDick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock Strapp plan to put an end to his escapades, and enlist the help of the Reverend Flasher. Little do they know that the…
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Midnight Run (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyA bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
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Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyHawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
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Sea Scouts (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyDonald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.
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Spa Weekend (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyFour lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break…
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyWith the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
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The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe crafty Bad Guys crew embarks on a high-stakes Halloween heist to swipe a priceless amulet from a spooky mansion. What could go wrong?
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Pretty Persuasion (2005)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyA 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
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Cat Napping (1951)
★ 7/10Also comedyTom has plans to take a nice long nap in a hammock, but Jerry has gotten there first and is snoozing happily, so the two fight it out to see who gets to sleep there.
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House Party (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyYoung Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep. But Kid doesn't know that three of…
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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA trio of thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to seduce an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme doesn't play out as intended.
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Coming 2 America (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyPrince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son…
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Seriously Single (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyWhile her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.
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Jackpot! (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyIn the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim mistakenly finds herself with the winning…