Movies Like Joke Writer

If you liked Joke Writer (2014), a movie directed by Kate-Marie Engberg, 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
Punching Henry (2017)
★ 5.9/10
Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a…
2
Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer (2024)
★ 6.4/10
Jimmy 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.
3
Annie Hall (1977)
★ 7.7/10
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
4
Funny Bones (1995)
★ 6.6/10
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
5
Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)
★ 6.9/10
Jimmy Carr finds humor in the darkest of places in this stand-up special that features his dry, sardonic wit — and some jokes he calls "career enders."
6
Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room (2019)
★ 6.7/10
Fresh from a tour, comedian Katherine Ryan shares shrewd observations about school bullies, revenge bodies and raising a very fancy child.
7
Man on the Moon (1999)
★ 7.2/10
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
8
Young Adult (2011)
★ 5.8/10
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
9
Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (2015)
★ 6.5/10
Ansari headlines the iconic Madison Square Garden and delivers his most hilarious and insightful stand-up yet. Filmed in front of a sold-out audience, Ansari's latest special is an uproarious document of the comic in…
10
Easy A (2010)
★ 6.8/10
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning…
11
Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
★ 6.5/10
The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.
12
Chris D'Elia: Man on Fire (2017)
★ 6.2/10
Unbridled comic Chris D'Elia reconsiders his approach to major life events like marriage, not having kids and buying pants for your friends.
13
Author! Author! (1982)
★ 6/10
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
14
Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious (2012)
★ 6.8/10
Aziz Ansari channels his crude side taking on topics like watching porn and the struggles of dating in New York City.
15
Is This Thing On? (2025)
★ 6.6/10
As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family—forcing them to…
16
Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010)
★ 6.8/10
Aziz Ansari presents his highly anticipated debut hour long stand-up special. The critically acclaimed stand-up and actor (Parks and Recreation, Funny People) discusses topics ranging from sheets with fraudulent thread…
17
Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004)
★ 7.5/10
Chris Rock, the three-time Emmy Award-winner, comedian, actor, and host of HBO's acclaimed The Chris Show, stars in his fourth solo stand-up special for HBO, Chris Rock: Never Scared. Featuring his unique, insightful…
18
Playing It Cool (2014)
★ 5.9/10
A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.
19
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
★ 7.2/10
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
20
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)
★ 7.8/10
The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002