Movies Like Frances Ferguson

If you liked Frances Ferguson (2019), a comedy movie directed by Bob Byington, 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
That's My Boy (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just…
2
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
3
Keeping Mum (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
4
Polyester (1981)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls…
5
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.
6
Matilda (1996)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a…
7
Eddington (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
8
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own…
9
American Reunion (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t, and that time and distance…
10
Fist Fight (2017)
★ 6/10Also comedy
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
11
This Is 40 (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
12
Parental Guidance (2012)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school…
13
She-Devil (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
14
Freaky Friday (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities…
15
Life of the Party (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea…
16
Wild Child (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Sixteen-year-old Poppy has everything her unlimited credit cards can buy, and a spoiled attitude to match. After a final thoughtless prank, her exasperated father ships her off to boarding school in England. There…
17
In & Out (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
18
Raising Arizona (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
19
Over Your Dead Body (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
20
The Overnight (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.