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Movies Like It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World

If you liked It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1987), a comedy movie directed by Clifton Ko Chi-Sum, 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. 1All for the Winner

    All for the Winner (1990)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him…

  2. 2God of Gamblers II

    God of Gamblers II (1990)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

    Sing finds Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.

  3. 3Mr. Nice Guy

    Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

  4. 4Dragon Lord

    Dragon Lord (1982)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's…

  5. 5Ocean's Eleven

    Ocean's Eleven (1960)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

  6. 6Waking Ned

    Waking Ned (1998)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

  7. 7God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

    God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    While battling a psychic gambler, Sing hurtles back in time to 1937 Shanghai. Now he must come to grips with his family history and get back to 1991.

  8. 8Legend of the Dragon

    Legend of the Dragon (1991)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Chow Siu-lung leaves his hometown in order to study kung fu in the city but ends up getting conned by his own uncle instead.

  9. 9The Legend

    The Legend (1993)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile…

  10. 10Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…

  11. 11Joe's Apartment

    Joe's Apartment (1996)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy

    A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.

  12. 12Fat Choi Spirit

    Fat Choi Spirit (2002)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Follows the adventures of a compulsive Mahjong player named Andy and his aging mother, estranged brother, loyal ex-girlfriend, and a local gang.

  13. 13The Tricky Master

    The Tricky Master (1999)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Undercover cop Leung Foon is having trouble taking down the illegal trading operation headed by crime boss Ferrari. So to accomplish his mission, he asks for help from the renowned Master Wong, an expert in gambling…

  14. 14Project A - Part II

    Project A - Part II (1987)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

  15. 15The Mouse That Roared

    The Mouse That Roared (1959)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows…

  16. 16*batteries not included

    *batteries not included (1987)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy

    In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge…

  17. 17Good Neighbor Sam

    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…

  18. 18God of Gamblers' Return

    God of Gamblers' Return (1994)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, vows to keep his identity hidden while looking for the gangsters who murdered his pregnant wife.

  19. 19Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

  20. 20Fist of Fury 1991

    Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching…

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