Movies Like Italy is Rotten

If you liked Italy is Rotten (1976), a comedy movie directed by Steno, 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
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
An episodic satire of the political and social status of Italy in the seventies, through the shows of one day of a television channel.
2
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.
3
I Hate Summer (2020)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Three families end up in the same rented house. Throughout the summer, they become friends and rediscover how to enjoy life.
4
Duck Duck Goose (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.
5
The Monster (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter Loris is the prime suspect, thanks to his unfortunate habit of getting caught in compromising situations (for which there is…
6
My Name Is Tanino (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
During a sun-soaked Sicilian summer, aimless filmmaking undergrad and back-seat radical Tanino has a fling with Sally, a dreamy American tourist from an upper background. When summer ends, Sally flies back home…
7
...Watch Out, We're Mad (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus…
8
Too Much (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Oscar dreams of becoming an actor or a stuntman. To contact a manufacturer he stages an accident and consequently injures a young actress, then tries to limit the damage by taking the girl to his home.
9
Wild Hogs (2007)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Restless and ready for an adventure, four suburban bikers leave the safety of their subdivision and head out on the open road. But complications ensue when they cross paths with an intimidating band of New Mexico…
10
Buen Camino (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Checco's life is a comfortable and luxurious one, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering he's the only son of Eugenio Zalone, a wealthy sofa manufacturer. Stranded by the pool in his luxurious villas, with an…
11
Sun in Buckets (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
The story of a father and a son. An on the road trip from South to North.
12
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
13
A Girl in Australia (1971)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The film is about an old fashioned Italian with moral values of the 1930/40's , who has to find a wife in the modern, woman's liberated society of Australia of the 1960/70's.
14
Help! (1965)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard…
15
Boot Hill (1969)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Victims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers
16
Be Sick… It's Free (1968)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Comedy about the flawed Italian healthcare system of the time and a doctor's expeirence with it.
17
Fantozzi (1975)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
A good-natured but unlucky Italian is constantly finding himself in difficult situations, but never losing his mood.
18
Sextuplets (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
19
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way…
20
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.