Movies Like An American Carol
If you liked An American Carol (2008), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by David Zucker, 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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Die Hart (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyKevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
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Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyCentered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some…
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Bugonia (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also comedyTwo conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyA group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of…
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Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedyWhile doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
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Sorry to Bother You (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and comedyIn an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedyRicky 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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South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyAfter it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
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Last Action Hero (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy and comedyAfter his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a…
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Bad Trip (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyIn this hidden-camera prank comedy, two best friends bond on a wild road trip to New York as they pull real people into their raunchy, raucous antics.
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Bad Apples (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA struggling primary school teacher is forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student, and uncovers how her community will turn a blind eye to the most outrageous events to preserve harmony…
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyHaving satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of…
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Team America: World Police (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyWhen North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled…
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The Onion Movie (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyVenerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits…
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Repo Man (1984)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyWhen Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travel to Tinseltown to…
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The Dictator (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyThe heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
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The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyA series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the…
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John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also comedyJohn 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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7 Days in Hell (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.