Movies Like The Folly of Overthinkers

If you liked The Folly of Overthinkers (2021), a comedy movie directed by Faustina Ortiz, 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
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
2
Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
3
The Geisha Boy (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also 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.
4
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.
5
Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
6
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
7
The Flying Car (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Stuck in a traffic jam, Dante and Randal discuss the prospect of a flying car.
8
Mr. Bones (2001)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.
9
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral…
10
American Dreamer (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy
In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.
11
Beau Hunks (1931)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.
12
After the Ball (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a…
13
Adventures in Public School (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
14
Neapolitan Mouse (1954)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Tom chases Jerry through the streets of Naples; they meet a local mouse who recognizes them from their cartoons and shows them around. Meanwhile, some local dogs are shadowing them.
15
Dog Trouble (1942)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Tom's chasing Jerry when he runs right into a sleeping dog and the two of them must work together to fend him off.
16
Love Happy (1949)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.
17
Rookie of the Year (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
18
Tommy Boy (1995)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
19
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
20
Solid Serenade (1946)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.