Movies like Tampopo

Tampopo (1985) is a comedy movie directed by Jūzō Itami. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Ramen Girl (2008)
★ 6.5 · 388 votes · Romance, Comedy, Drama
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Movies like The Ramen Girl →
2. Chef (2014)
★ 7.1 · 3,803 votes · Comedy
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
Movies like Chef →
3. The Menu (2022)
★ 7.2 · 6,764 votes · Comedy, Horror
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Movies like The Menu →
4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
★ 6.9 · 6,495 votes · Comedy, Horror
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
Movies like Zombieland: Double Tap →
5. A Simple Favor (2018)
★ 6.6 · 4,720 votes · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Movies like A Simple Favor →
6. Joy Ride (2023)
★ 6.5 · 516 votes · Comedy
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
Movies like Joy Ride →
7. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
★ 6.4 · 845 votes · Comedy
At Adams College, the jocks rule from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own frat to protect their outcast brothers, the nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.
Movies like Revenge of the Nerds →
8. Raising Arizona (1987)
★ 7.1 · 2,441 votes · Comedy, Crime
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
Movies like Raising Arizona →
9. Clerks (1994)
★ 7.4 · 2,889 votes · Comedy
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
Movies like Clerks →
10. Office Space (1999)
★ 7.4 · 3,561 votes · Comedy
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Movies like Office Space →
11. One of Them Days (2025)
★ 6.7 · 317 votes · Comedy
Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Movies like One of Them Days →
12. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
★ 6.6 · 2,397 votes · Comedy, Adventure
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Movies like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle →

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Movies like Tampopo

Tampopo (1985) is a comedy movie directed by Jūzō Itami. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. The Ramen Girl (2008)
★ 6.5 · 388 votes · Romance, Comedy, Drama
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Movies like The Ramen Girl →
2. Chef (2014)
★ 7.1 · 3,803 votes · Comedy
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
Movies like Chef →
3. The Menu (2022)
★ 7.2 · 6,764 votes · Comedy, Horror
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Movies like The Menu →
4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
★ 6.9 · 6,495 votes · Comedy, Horror
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
Movies like Zombieland: Double Tap →
5. A Simple Favor (2018)
★ 6.6 · 4,720 votes · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Movies like A Simple Favor →
6. Joy Ride (2023)
★ 6.5 · 516 votes · Comedy
When Audrey's business trip to Asia goes sideways, she enlists the aid of Lolo, her irreverent, childhood best friend who also happens to be a hot mess; Kat, her college friend turned Chinese soap star; and Deadeye, Lolo's eccentric cousin. Their no-holds-barred, epic experience becomes a journey of bonding, friendship, belonging, and wild debauchery that reveals the universal truth of what it means to know and love who you are.
Movies like Joy Ride →
7. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
★ 6.4 · 845 votes · Comedy
At Adams College, the jocks rule from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own frat to protect their outcast brothers, the nerds soon find themselves in a battle royale as the Alpha Betas try to crush their new rivals.
Movies like Revenge of the Nerds →
8. Raising Arizona (1987)
★ 7.1 · 2,441 votes · Comedy, Crime
When a childless couple—an ex-con and an ex-cop—take one of a wealthy family’s quintuplets to raise as their own, their lives grow more complicated than anticipated.
Movies like Raising Arizona →
9. Clerks (1994)
★ 7.4 · 2,889 votes · Comedy
Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey on the roof, visit a funeral home and deal with their love lives.
Movies like Clerks →
10. Office Space (1999)
★ 7.4 · 3,561 votes · Comedy
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Movies like Office Space →
11. One of Them Days (2025)
★ 6.7 · 317 votes · Comedy
Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.
Movies like One of Them Days →
12. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
★ 6.6 · 2,397 votes · Comedy, Adventure
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
Movies like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle →

1. The Ramen Girl (2008)

2. Chef (2014)

3. The Menu (2022)

4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

5. A Simple Favor (2018)

6. Joy Ride (2023)

7. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

8. Raising Arizona (1987)

9. Clerks (1994)

10. Office Space (1999)

11. One of Them Days (2025)

12. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

Related lists

1. The Ramen Girl (2008)

2. Chef (2014)

3. The Menu (2022)

4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

5. A Simple Favor (2018)

6. Joy Ride (2023)

7. Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

8. Raising Arizona (1987)

9. Clerks (1994)

10. Office Space (1999)

11. One of Them Days (2025)

12. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)

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