Movies Like So You're Going to Have an Operation

If you liked So You're Going to Have an Operation (1950), a comedy movie directed by Richard L. Bare, here are 19 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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Britannia Hospital (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Britannia 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…
2
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
3
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
4
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
5
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
6
Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.
7
Spa Weekend (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Four 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.
8
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
9
Driver's Ed (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
10
Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her…
11
Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
12
Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
★ 7/10Also comedy
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
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Adventures in Public School (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
14
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.
15
Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Jack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.
16
Me Time (2022)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
17
Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
18
Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedy
While 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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The Trouble with Angels (1966)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and…