Movies Like Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other Suckers

If you liked Barry Humphries Presents Back to My Roots and Other Suckers (2003), a comedy and drama movie directed by Simon Francis and Peter Cudlipp, 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
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and documentary
Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
2
Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and documentary
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.
3
South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and documentary
Trey Parker and Matt Stone celebrate South Park's 25th anniversary with a concert in Colorado, featuring Primus and Ween.
4
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and documentary
Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time…
5
ABBA: The Movie (1977)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and drama
A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.
6
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and documentary
Jeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst cars in history, from manufacturers who "should have known better".
7
Good Hair (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and comedy
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the…
8
Life in a Day (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and drama
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.
9
All That Breathes (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
10
Becoming Bond (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and comedy
The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
11
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and comedy
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true…
12
Friends: The Reunion (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and comedy
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.
13
An Honest Liar (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and documentary
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that…
14
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2 (2014)
★ 7/10Also documentary and comedy
In 2013 Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond embarked on what they hoped would be the perfect road trip. It started well and ended, quite frankly, very badly. Unbowed, the Top Gear pair are back for another crack and…
15
Oceans (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
16
Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and documentary
Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.
17
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
18
The 11th Hour (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and drama
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet…
19
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren will introduce audiences to Anne…
20
Sicko (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and comedy
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance, the more money we make" is…