Movies Like Pulang Kampung

If you liked Pulang Kampung (2026), a comedy and drama movie directed by Bene Dion Rajagukguk, 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
Coyote Ugly (2000)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and drama
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job…
2
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and music
Darrin Hill, a slick-talking but down-on- his-luck NYC advertising exec, returns to his hometown in Georgia to claim the inheritance his aunt left him. But before Darrin can collect the money, he must fulfill his…
3
Blue Hawaii (1961)
★ 6/10Also music and comedy
Just discharged GI Chad Gates returns to Hawaii, where he becomes a tour guide, defying his mother's wishes for him to join the family business.
4
Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also music and comedy
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
5
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and music
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
6
Which Brings Me to You (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and comedy
Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours together, trading candid confessions of…
7
Road to Bali (1952)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and music
Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for…
8
SubUrbia (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and drama
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
9
I Met a Girl (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and drama
An aspiring musician struggling with schizophrenia falls for a mysterious woman who may be all in his head. When she suddenly vanishes, he takes off on a cross-country journey across Australia to find her, forcing his…
10
A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and comedy
Almost 20 years after the start of the original "Brady Bunch" the kids are grown up and have kids of their own. Everyone is having a wonderful time back at the family house for Christmas, until Mike learns of a…
11
Speedway (1968)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and music
A race car driver tries to outrun the beautiful tax auditor out to settle his account.
12
Happiness for Beginners (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and comedy
At a crossroads after her divorce, a schoolteacher ventures toward a fresh start in life — and love — when she signs up for a grueling group hiking trip.
13
L.A. Without a Map (1999)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and comedy
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a…
14
Far Far Away Idol (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also music and comedy
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.
15
The Merry Widow (1934)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and music
A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
16
10 Years (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and drama
A group of friends reunite ten years after their high-school graduation.
17
Love in Taipei (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and comedy
A young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
18
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and drama
At her 25th high school reunion, Peggy Sue faints and awakens in 1960—back in her senior year, before her marriage and all her regrets. Given a second chance to relive her youth, she must decide whether to change the…
19
Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and music
All self-taught dancer Kate Parker has ever wanted to do was perform with the American Academy of Ballet. But when she doesnt make it after auditioning, she learns that it takes more than precision and perfection to…
20
The Clique (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and drama
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.