Movies Like The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
If you liked The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022), a documentary and comedy movie directed by Reginald Harkema, 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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Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and comedyIn the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.
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Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie (2003)
★ 6/10Also comedy and documentaryThe comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and dramaThrough the lens of his stunningly immersive performance as Andy Kaufman, Jim Carrey ponders the meaning of life, reality, identity and career.
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20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and dramaA semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.
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Tyson (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and dramaDirector James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera…
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The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also documentary and comedyWhat begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion.
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 (2014)
★ 6/10Also comedy and documentaryBad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and Catherine Keener as Irving's wife "Ellie", plus a look at the…
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Roger & Me (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and comedyA documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.
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Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and documentaryPatton Oswalt delivers a fresh hour plus of stand-up, covering everything from misery to defeat to hopelessness. It's his most upbeat special to date.
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Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013)
★ 7/10Also comedy and dramaMike Tyson's one-man show is a fascinating journey into his storied life and career. MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH is a rare, personal look inside the life and mind of one of the most feared men ever to wear the…
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Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and comedy"Wishful Drinking" is based on Fisher's memoirs of the same title. The stage adaptation had its world premiere in 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse in L.A. It later played at Berkeley Repertory before opening on Broadway in…
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Jonas Brothers Family Roast (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and documentaryKevin, Joe and Nick face down quick wits and deep cuts in this comedy special featuring Pete Davidson, John Legend and more. Hosted by Kenan Thompson.
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Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and documentaryComedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
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Def Comedy Jam 25 (2017)
★ 6/10Also comedy and documentaryIn this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."
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John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and documentaryArmed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
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An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and documentaryIn this second Q&A with Kevin Smith he now enters the homes of some of his fans in Toronto and London.
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Not Quite Hollywood (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and documentaryAs Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were…
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Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward (2019)
★ 7/10Also comedy and documentaryForging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.
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Death to 2021 (2021)
★ 6/10Also comedy and documentaryThis comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread — and occasional delight — that 2021 had to offer.
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Einstein and the Bomb (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also documentary and dramaWhat happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.