Movies Like The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
If you liked The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), a drama and comedy movie directed by Cristi Puiu, 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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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and dramaA triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman…
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12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and dramaIt's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history…
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Carry On Doctor (1967)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyFrancis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over matter, slips off the platform in the middle of his performance and ends up in hospital under the care of Dr Tinkle. The…
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Britannia Hospital (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyBritannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the…
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The Oak (1992)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and dramaA description of Romania before Ceausescu's downfall, through the story of Nela. Daughter of a former colonel of the Securitate, the romanian political police. She refused to become like her sister, an agent of this…
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Critical Care (1997)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaWerner Ernst is a young hospital resident who becomes embroiled in a legal battle between two half-sisters who are fighting over the care of their comatose father. But are they really fighting over their father's care…
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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and dramaOn an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian…
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Carry On Nurse (1959)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyIn Haven Hospital, a certain men's ward is causing more havoc than the whole hospital altogether. The formidable Matron's debut gives everyone a chill every time she walks past, with only Reckitt standing up to her…
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Funny People (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaFamous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring…
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Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and comedyA straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
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Code 3 (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and dramaA burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
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Choke (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaA sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
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About Alex (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and dramaWhen a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to…
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Landline (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and dramaA teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
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Desperate Living (1977)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAfter killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
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Lady Windermere's Fan (1925)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and dramaA society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.
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Patch Adams (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and dramaThe true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
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Fractured (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaDriving cross-country, Ray and his wife and daughter stop at a highway rest area where his daughter falls and breaks her arm. After a frantic rush to the hospital and a clash with the check-in nurse, Ray is finally…
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Life During Wartime (2010)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and dramaFriends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
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Young Adult (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and dramaA divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.