Movies Like The Greatest Man in the World
If you liked The Greatest Man in the World (1986), a comedy movie directed by Nobuhiko Hosaka, 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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Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyThe Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
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Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also comedyThe countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and…
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Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyOdd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
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Kill! (1968)
★ 7/10Also comedyA pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai…
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One Piece Episode of Nami: Tears of a Navigator and the Bonds of Friends (2012)
★ 7/10Also comedyAfter Nami steals the Going Merry, Roronoa Zoro, Usopp, and later Monkey D. Luffy and Sanji (along with Johnny and Yosaku) set after her and wind up in Cocoyasi Village, Nami's hometown ruled by the tyrannical fishman…
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Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyStolen from the famous "secret" Air Force base, Area 51, Lupin's most recently stolen treasure holds a secret. Four "Bloody Angels," the toughest women Lupin has ever faced, want the treasure for their own terrorist…
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Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyA kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
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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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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyThe Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but…
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One Piece Episode of Merry: The Tale of One More Friend (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyOn a test-run of the Mini Merry, Usopp tells Brook the story of the Going Merry, a ship that served the crew well. However, to the Straw Hats, the Going Merry was not just a ship: It was a priceless, irreplaceable…
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Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyAfter robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.
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Adventures in Public School (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyA socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.
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Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyNotorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults…
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Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
★ 8.1/10Also comedyWhat would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya?…
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Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
★ 7/10Also comedyThe Noharas win a vacation to the Kingdom of Buri Buri -- but the whole thing was just a clever ploy by an evil organization to kidnap Shin-chan!
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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyWhen an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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Easy Money (1983)
★ 6/10Also comedyTo inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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One Piece Film: GOLD (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyThe glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the…