Movies Like The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Aristocrats

2005·1h 29m·★ 6.4·Paul Provenza

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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

2022·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Norm Macdonald

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Talking Funny

2011·50m·★ 7.9·John Moffitt

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Waiting for Guffman

1997·1h 24m·★ 7.4·Christopher Guest

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Christmas Comes But Once a Year

1936·9m·★ 7.2·Dave Fleischer

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Call Me Lucky

2015·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Bobcat Goldthwait

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Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017·1h 2m·★ 7.0·Michael Bonfiglio

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Matt Rife: Lucid - A Crowd Work Special

2024·54m·★ 6.5·Erik Griffin

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Kevin Hart: Irresponsible

2019·1h·★ 6.6·Leslie Small

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Final Cut

2022·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Michel Hazanavicius

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Comedian

2002·1h 22m·★ 6.9·Christian Charles

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Jonas Brothers Family Roast

2021·1h 8m·★ 5.2·Alex Van Wagner

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Hercules Returns

1993·1h 22m·★ 7.1·David Parker

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Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

2005·1h 3m·★ 7.1·Joel Gallen

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All-Stars

2014·1h 38m·★ 6.2·Lance Kinsey

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Theater Camp

2023·1h 33m·★ 6.9·Molly Gordon

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The Original Kings of Comedy

2000·1h 55m·★ 6.9·Spike Lee

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Kevin Hart: What Now?

2016·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Tim Story

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Pull My Daisy

1959·26m·★ 6.4·Robert Frank

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Def Comedy Jam 25

2017·1h 21m·★ 6.6·Louis J. Horvitz

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How Good Is The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall?

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