Movies Like National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem
If you liked National Theatre Live: The Beaux' Stratagem (2015), a comedy movie directed by Simon Godwin, 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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Black Sheep (1996)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyWhen dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets…
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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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The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe crafty Bad Guys crew embarks on a high-stakes Halloween heist to swipe a priceless amulet from a spooky mansion. What could go wrong?
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Oscar (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyAngelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets…
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The Three Stooges (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyLeft on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the…
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The Slammin' Salmon (2009)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyThe brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to…
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White Chicks (2004)
★ 7/10Also comedyTwo FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fired they accept a mission escorting a pair of socialites to the Hamptons--but when the girls are disfigured in a car…
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Brewster's Millions (1985)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyMonty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can successfully spend $30 million in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A…
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Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyWhen a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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The Audition (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyRobert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio must compete for the lead role in Martin Scorsese's next film.
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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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The Wrong Box (1966)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyIn Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
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The Family Jewels (1965)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyA young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
★ 6/10Also comedyThe late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyPawnee's most dedicated civil servant, Leslie Knope, is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
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After the Ball (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAfter the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one trusts the daughter of Lee Kassell, a…
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Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyWhen fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain…
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
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Switched (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyTired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they…