Movies Like Mensch, ärgere dich nicht
If you liked Mensch, ärgere dich nicht (1972), a comedy movie directed by Peter Weck, 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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Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAn uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
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The Errand Boy (1961)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyParamutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have access to the lot. But all that Morty…
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My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyOlli and Matze are best friends living, working and planning to travel the world together — until Matze's romance with Rebecca turns it all upside down.
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Pretty Persuasion (2005)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.
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Oh, God! (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyWhen God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.
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The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
★ 6/10Also comedyA Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows…
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Cold Feet (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyAlthough he actually just wanted to steal money, the crook Denis finds himself in the position of caretaking for the stroke patient Raimund. When Raimund's granddaughter Charlotte turns up, Denis has enough of it and…
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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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The Ladies Man (1961)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAfter his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with…
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Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyJerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
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Louis C.K.: Ridiculous (2026)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyFrom a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
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Adventures in Public School (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyA socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
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The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2018)
★ 6/10Also comedyThe young Orthodox Jew, Motti Wolkenbruch, finds himself at a turning point. His beloved mother wants him to get married and presents one marriage candidate after the other. Unfortunately none of the woman pleases him…
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Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyEddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
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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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Held Up (1999)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyWhat should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the…
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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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Babes (2024)
★ 6/10Also comedyAfter getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
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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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Easy Money (1983)
★ 6/10Also comedyTo inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.