Movies Like Waiting for the Hearse

If you liked Waiting for the Hearse (1985), a comedy movie directed by Alejandro Doria, 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.

1
The War with Grandpa (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back…
2
Death at a Funeral (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies…
3
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
4
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
5
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Doug and Abi and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's birthday party. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their…
6
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his…
7
Keeping Mum (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
8
Ramona and Beezus (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her…
9
How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
10
Joe's College Road Trip (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
To teach his sheltered grandson about the real world, Madea's foul-mouthed brother Joe takes the college-bound teen on a raucous cross-country road trip.
11
Greedy (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
12
Over Your Dead Body (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
13
St. Vincent (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
14
Your Sister's Sister (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
15
Little Big League (1994)
★ 6/10Also comedy
When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take…
16
Grandma's Wedding (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A dysfunctional family travels to Cuernavaca to celebrate their grandmother’s wedding.
17
Addams Family Values (1993)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky…
18
Familia a la deriva (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
To make up for lost time with his four children, a charismatic car salesman organizes a Caribbean yacht trip that quickly spirals into an out-of-control adventure filled with mix-ups, laughs, and second chances.
19
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
★ 7/10Also comedy
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
20
Bad Moms (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed beyond their limits, they ditch their conventional responsibilities for a jolt of long overdue freedom, fun, and comedic self-indulgence.