Movies like American Fiction
American Fiction (2023) is a comedy movie directed by Cord Jefferson. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Forrest Gump (1994)
★ 8.5 · 30,662 votes · Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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2. Barbie (2023)
★ 6.9 · 11,680 votes · Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
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3. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
★ 7.7 · 8,136 votes · Comedy, Drama
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
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4. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
★ 7.5 · 9,714 votes · Horror, Comedy
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
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5. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
★ 7.0 · 7,267 votes · Comedy, Crime, Mystery
World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
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6. Life of Brian (1979)
★ 7.8 · 5,143 votes · Comedy
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.
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7. Happiness (1998)
★ 7.4 · 991 votes · Comedy, Drama
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
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8. The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
★ 7.1 · 4,347 votes · Comedy, Drama
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis.
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9. This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
★ 6.7 · 1,549 votes · Drama, Comedy
When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. As the brothers and sisters re-examine their shared history and the status of each tattered relationship among those who know and love them best, they reconnect in hysterically funny and emotionally significant ways.
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10. Postcards from the Edge (1990)
★ 6.6 · 306 votes · Comedy, Drama
A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.
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