Movies like A Whole Life Ahead
A Whole Life Ahead (2008) is a comedy movie directed by Paolo Virzì. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Big Nothing (2006)
★ 6.5 · 507 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.
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2. Carnage (2011)
★ 7.2 · 3,241 votes · Comedy, Drama
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
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3. Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
★ 7.5 · 360 votes · Comedy, Drama
Giacinto lives with his wife, their ten children and various other family members in a shack on the hills of Rome. Some time ago he has lost his left eye while at work, and got a consistent sum of money from the insurance company, which he keeps hidden from the rest of the family. His whole life is now based on defending the money he sees as his own, while the rest of the family tries to kill him.
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4. Don't Think Twice (2016)
★ 6.4 · 429 votes · Comedy, Drama
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
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5. Fatherhood (2021)
★ 7.5 · 1,577 votes · Drama, Comedy
A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.
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6. Diamonds (2024)
★ 7.1 · 329 votes · Comedy, Drama
In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.
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7. I Vitelloni (1953)
★ 7.7 · 759 votes · Comedy, Drama
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
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8. We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
★ 8.3 · 671 votes · Drama, Comedy
Three partisans bound by a strong friendship return home after the war, but the clash with everyday reality puts a strain on their bond.
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9. The First Beautiful Thing (2010)
★ 7.2 · 531 votes · Comedy, Drama
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
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