Movies Like Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
If you liked Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again (1975), a comedy movie directed by Yoji Yamada, 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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Ali Wong: Single Lady (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyAfter a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.
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Cadet Kelly (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyHyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.
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Spa Weekend (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyFour lifelong friends escape to a luxury spa retreat to reconnect, unwind and rediscover themselves, but their weekend of relaxation soon turns into a series of wild adventures and bad decisions.
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Sextuplets (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyFather-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.
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Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyAfter NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
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One Night at McCool's (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyOn an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a…
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Psychic Kusuo (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyBorn a powerful psychic, high schooler Kusuo Saiki craves the simple life. But the weirdos in his class make it difficult to conceal his abilities.
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Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyA modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
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Adam Sandler: Love You (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAdam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
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Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyFrom his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
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Rookie of the Year (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyWhen the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
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2 Minutes of Fame (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyAn up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
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Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedyHawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
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Detroit Metal City (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedySoichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and…
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Driver's Ed (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyWhen an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also comedySarah Silverman appears before an audience in Los Angeles with several sketches, taped outside the theater, intercut into the stand-up performance. Themes include race, sex, and religion. Her comic persona is a…
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The Wedding Year (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
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Ali G, Innit (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyAli G travels throughout Britain, interviewing unsuspecting leaders and politicians.
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Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)
★ 8.8/10Also comedyTora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.