Movies Like Waltz of the Bat
If you liked Waltz of the Bat (1972), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by Rick Beaty, 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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Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyThe embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyAfter it's discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers.
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High Anxiety (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
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Hard to Die (1990)
★ 6/10Also comedyWhile 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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Over Your Dead Body (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
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Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyA recorded live performance of ventriloquist Jeff Dunham portrays a comedian whose revival of an old-fashioned art has made ventriloquism more relevant to modern societal concerns. Starring his six main characters…
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Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyWith a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
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The Killer's Game (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyWhen 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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The Crow (1994)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasyExactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
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Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
★ 7/10Also comedyIn 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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Shadow Master (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyAfter being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasyEscaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasyThe vicious, power-mad Kano is determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is…
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Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met (1986)
★ 8.2/10Also comedyIn this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
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Accident Man (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyMike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
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Pretty Persuasion (2005)
★ 5.8/10Also comedyA 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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Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyJimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent.
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Louis C.K.: Oh My God (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also comedyFilmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for…
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedyRicky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.