Movies Like Deep Roots
If you liked Deep Roots (1978), a comedy and romance movie directed by Joseph Bardo, 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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The Overnight (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyAlex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
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10 (1979)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and romanceA Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.
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Starting Over (1979)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and romanceAfter divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.
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Orgazmo (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyA devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.
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Nice Dreams (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyNice Dreams - it rhymes with ice creams. And that's what Cheech and Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their "specially mixed" ice cream to…
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True Romance (1993)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceClarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
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The Hot Spot (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceUpon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank.
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Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedyWhile doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series…
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Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also comedyFilmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for…
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Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyJimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
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Pink Flamingos (1972)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyNotorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The…
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Rotting in the Sun (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA filmmaker facing an existential crisis goes on a vacation to a Mexican gay nudist beach, where he meets a social media celebrity who convinces him to collaborate with him on his new TV show. But one disappears and…
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Female Trouble (1976)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyTeenage delinquent Dawn Davenport, incensed after her parents do not give her the cha-cha heels she wanted for Christmas, runs away from home. After an illegitimate child and hairstylist husband bring her more misery…
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Butterflies Are Free (1972)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romanceStriving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good…
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Over Your Dead Body (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
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Project X (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyThree high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedyRicky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
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Pineapple Express (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
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Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyMike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
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Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyIn what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.