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Movies Like Alas! Poor Yorick!

If you liked Alas! Poor Yorick! (1913), a comedy movie directed by Colin Campbell, 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. 1Room Service

    Room Service (1938)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.

  2. 2Harvey

    Harvey (1950)

    ★ 7.7/10Also comedy

    The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to…

  3. 3Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

  4. 4Rookie of the Year

    Rookie of the Year (1993)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    When 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.

  5. 5A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races (1937)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of…

  6. 6Hard Luck

    Hard Luck (1921)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

    A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his…

  7. 7Beau Hunks

    Beau Hunks (1931)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.

  8. 8Our Wife

    Our Wife (1931)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to…

  9. 9Good Neighbor Sam

    Good Neighbor Sam (1964)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral…

  10. 10The Geisha Boy

    The Geisha Boy (1958)

    ★ 6.5/10Also comedy

    Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.

  11. 11Perfect Day

    Perfect Day (1929)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and…

  12. 12Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business (1990)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy

    An 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.

  13. 13Solid Serenade

    Solid Serenade (1946)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy

    Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.

  14. 14Shanghaied

    Shanghaied (1915)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy

    A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The…

  15. 15Sea Scouts

    Sea Scouts (1939)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

  16. 16The Errand Boy

    The Errand Boy (1961)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    Paramutual 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…

  17. 17Carry On Again Doctor

    Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy

    Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others want to cash in…

  18. 18Laughing Gravy

    Laughing Gravy (1931)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.

  19. 19Old Boys

    Old Boys (2018)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    In the school-set re-working of Cyrano, an awkward but imaginative pupil helps the handsome but spectacularly dim school-hero pursue the fiery daughter of a visiting French teacher.

  20. 20Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

    Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the…

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