Movies Like The Fat and the Lean

If you liked The Fat and the Lean (1961), a comedy movie directed by Roman Polanski, 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
It Boy (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
38-year-old Alice has everything to become the next editor-in-chief of Rebelle magazine except for her uptight image. But when the young and charming Balthazar, barely 20, crosses Alice's path, she realizes that he…
2
Alter Ego (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A quiet, middle-aged man spirals into obsession and paranoia when a charismatic look-alike moves in next door, featuring the exact same face—and a full head of hair.
3
Themroc (1973)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. One day, after a run-in with his boss, he rebels. He wrecks his apartment, rejects every facet of bourgeois life, and…
4
The Tramp (1915)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life…
5
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
6
The Bank (1915)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.
7
Employee of the Month (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Vincent, a civil servant, has always enjoyed the benefits of his family's status. When the government votes on a massive savings plan, Vincent is pushed out. When he is transferred to the North Pole, he meets Eva and…
8
Sea Scouts (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.
9
The Railrodder (1965)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.
10
A Knight for a Day (1946)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.
11
Marche à l'ombre (1984)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Two friends, one a musician the other constantly depressed wander around Greece and France till they get to Paris without a penny to their name. Here they spend nights in the underground, and squat in houses with the…
12
Foresti Party (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Comedian Florence Foresti supersizes her act in an arena show packed with sketches, celebrity impressions, epic dance routines and special guests.
13
The Brats (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Newly engaged, Thomas meets his future father-in-law Gilbert, who has been married for 30 years to Suzanne. Disillusioned Gilbert is convinced that his marriage has meant he's missed out on life. He persuades Thomas…
14
Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedy
While 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…
15
The Geisha Boy (1958)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.
16
Me Time (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
17
Yellow Mirror (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy
A defective lamp reveals a heartbreaking truth about what Homer believes is reality, and an AI-powered tablet befriends and controls Maggie. The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious…
18
Good Vibes Only (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Based on the true story of a married couple who invented a groundbreaking sex toy heralded as forever changing the way women experience pleasure.
19
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
20
Barbecue (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
On his 50th birthday, a man who's been watching his weight, health and temper all his life suffers a heart attack. He's been doing everything he was told he should do and it still didn't help. He decides to turn the…