Movies Like Sam

If you liked Sam (2016), a comedy movie directed by Craig Andrew Robertson and Emma Malins, 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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   Thunderstruck (2012)

   ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

   After 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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   Cadet Kelly (2002)

   ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

   Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.

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   The Wedding Year (2019)

   ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

   A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.

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   I Love My Dad (2022)

   ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

   A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

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   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.

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   Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)

   ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

   Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.

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   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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   Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)

   ★ 6.9/10Also comedy

   The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.

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   Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

   ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

   It's the last day of Camp Firewood's season, but there's still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA's Skylab that's hurtling toward Earth.

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    Ali Wong: Single Lady (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    After a whirlwind couple of years, Ali Wong returns to the stage to dish on the highs, lows and surprises of dating post-divorce.

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    The Flying Car (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy

    Stuck in a traffic jam, Dante and Randal discuss the prospect of a flying car.

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    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.

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    Pretty Persuasion (2005)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy

    A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment.

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    Chris D'Elia: Man on Fire (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy

    Unbridled comic Chris D'Elia reconsiders his approach to major life events like marriage, not having kids and buying pants for your friends.

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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…

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    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.

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    Babes (2024)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy

    After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.

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    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.

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    A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)

    ★ 7.5/10Also comedy

    Pawnee'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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    Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy

    Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding…