Movies Like Once Upon an American Adventure, or A Purely Russian Tale

If you liked Once Upon an American Adventure, or A Purely Russian Tale (2019), a comedy and tv movie movie directed by Dmitry Panchenko, 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
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.
2
South Park (Not Suitable for Children) (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and tv movie
After 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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and tv movie
Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same…
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
11
Die Hart (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
12
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…
13
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some…
14
Dr. Strange (1978)
★ 6/10Also tv movie
A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.
15
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and tv movie
Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
16
Demetri Martin: The Overthinker (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and tv movie
With his signature one-liners and drawings, Demetri Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the alphabet's most aggressive letters and more.
17
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.
18
Bad Sister (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also tv movie
As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed the "good' nun is an imposter with a…
19
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Adam Sandler takes his comical musical musings back out on the road, from comedy clubs to concert halls to one very unsuspecting subway station.
20
Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and tv movie
Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.