Movies Like The Comics

If you liked The Comics (2002), a comedy and tv movie movie directed by Boris Shchedrin and Aleksandr Smirnov, 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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Clear History (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and tv movie
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.
2
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie
Ray Romano first cut his stand-up teeth at the Comedy Cellar in New York. Now, in his first comedy special in 23 years, he returns to where it all began.
3
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
4
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
5
Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and tv movie
ALOHAAAAA! Internationally acclaimed comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, returns to Comedy Central with his latest stand-up special taped at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre Center. Watch as Fluffy brings the house down yet again in…
6
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
7
Marc Maron: End Times Fun (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Marc Maron wades through a swamp of vitamin hustlers, evangelicals and grown male nerd children, culminating in a gleefully filthy end-times fantasy.
8
Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Jack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.
9
Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Rowan Atkinson and Angus Deayton in Boston doing a live performance of the same styles of humor we've seen in Mr. Bean and Blackadder. Included are lessons on Shakespearean acting, a school headmaster meeting with the…
10
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
11
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. From dating losers to a failed engagement, she takes aim at her life choices.
12
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and tv movie
Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
13
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan.
14
Psych: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…
15
Three Men in a Boat (1979)
★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie
Three London gentlemen take vacation rowing down the Thames, encountering various mishaps and misadventures along the way.
16
Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (1975)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and tv movie
A funny comedy based on famous Brandon Thomas' play "Charley's Aunt".
17
Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie
Can Taylor Tomlinson have it all? From dating woes to dream jobs to inventive dirty talk, she shares life's ups and downs in this stand-up comedy special.
18
Oh, Hello on Broadway (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and tv movie
Two delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular Broadway comedy show.
19
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Nate Bargatze touches on Zoom comedy shows, losing his phone, hotel breakfast fails, animal caddies, new math and much more in this special.
20
Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie
With his signature one-liners and drawings, Demetri Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the alphabet's most aggressive letters and more.