Movies Like The Glorious Team Batista
If you liked The Glorious Team Batista (2008), a comedy and drama movie directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, 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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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile 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…
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Don't Think Twice (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and dramaAn improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
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Song of the Thin Man (1947)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in…
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaThe Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American…
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Chang Can Dunk (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaChang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the…
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The Cheap Detective (1978)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mysteryA spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
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A Shot in the Dark (1964)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and mysteryInspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles…
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Roll Bounce (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and dramaIn the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.
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Swimming with Men (2018)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaA man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
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Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaAs Bright Fields preps for its Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to a family secret, while Gaby finds herself at the mercy of new boss Mia.
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Another Thin Man (1939)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryNick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…
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The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryHoping for a peaceful visit with his parents in the small town of Sycamore Springs, Nick Charles and his wife Nora soon find themselves surrounded by old rivalries, family tensions, and a mysterious murder. Nick’s…
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It Runs in the Family (2003)
★ 6/10Also comedy and dramaThis is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
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City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mysteryWhen gorgeous model Ai Shindo finds herself stalked by mysterious men, she comes to Ryo and his crew for protection. While he tries to hunt down the potential assassins (and maybe score a little nookie in the process)…
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Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and mysteryScooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored to have been a witch.
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Foster (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaLooking to adopt a child and unable to conceive a child of their own, the Morrisons' lives are turned upside down when a seven-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doorstep.
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Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and dramaThere is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the town’s sleuthy librarian, Aurora Teagarden. However, when the film’s leading lady is found murdered in her dressing…
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A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and dramaAurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once…
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Golden Slumber (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryWhen easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the…
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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and mysteryThe gang goes on a trip to check on Velma's younger sister, Madelyn. She's been studying stage magic at the Whirlen Merlin Magic Academy, where apparently there have been sightings of a giant griffin. The gang decides…