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Movies Like Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop

If you liked Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop (1988), a comedy and tv movie movie directed by Andrzej Czekalski, 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.

  1. 1Clear History

    Clear History (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.

  2. 2Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

    Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie

    In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.

  3. 3Ricky Gervais: Mortality

    Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.

  4. 4John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

    John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)

    ★ 7.9/10Also comedy and tv movie

    John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.

  5. 5Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs

    Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie

    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.

  6. 6Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would

    Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.

  7. 7Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up

    Kevin James: Never Don't Give Up (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Kevin James makes his long-awaited return to stand-up in this family-friendly special, dishing on fatherhood, fans, his disdain for allergies and more.

  8. 8Chris Rock: Tamborine

    Chris Rock: Tamborine (2018)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.

  9. 9Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy

    Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy (2007)

    ★ 7.5/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now…

  10. 10Psych: The Movie

    Psych: The Movie (2017)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie

    The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and…

  11. 11Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy

    Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy (2013)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy and tv movie

    ALOHAAAAA! Internationally acclaimed comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, returns to Comedy Central with his latest stand-up special taped at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre Center. Watch as Fluffy brings the house down yet again in…

  12. 12Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking

    Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Jack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.

  13. 13The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013)

    ★ 7.8/10Also comedy and tv movie

    With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?

  14. 14Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

    Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019)

    ★ 7.5/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.

  15. 15Louis C.K.: Hilarious

    Louis C.K.: Hilarious (2010)

    ★ 7.8/10Also comedy and tv movie

    In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.

  16. 16Dave Chappelle: The Closer

    Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie

    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.

  17. 17A Flintstones Christmas Carol

    A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.

  18. 18Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…

  19. 19Marc Maron: Thinky Pain

    Marc Maron: Thinky Pain (2013)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy and tv movie

    Marc Maron returns to his old stomping grounds for an intimate special in which he takes stock of himself. More than ever, Maron is raw and hilariously honest as he dissects his own neuroses and self-loathing while…

  20. 20The Killer's Game

    The Killer's Game (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy

    When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must…

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