Movies like Election
Election (1999) is a comedy movie directed by Alexander Payne. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Thank You for Smoking (2005)
★ 7.2 · 2,506 votes · Comedy, Drama
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
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2. A Serious Man (2009)
★ 6.7 · 2,477 votes · Comedy, Drama
It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.
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3. The Disaster Artist (2017)
★ 7.1 · 3,861 votes · Comedy, Drama
An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.
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4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
★ 7.0 · 16,470 votes · Adventure, Comedy, Family
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
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5. 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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6. Grease (1978)
★ 7.4 · 7,860 votes · Romance, Comedy
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
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7. 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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8. Scary Movie (2000)
★ 6.4 · 8,235 votes · Comedy
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!
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9. The Breakfast Club (1985)
★ 7.7 · 8,778 votes · Comedy, Drama
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
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10. Rushmore (1998)
★ 7.4 · 2,831 votes · Comedy, Drama
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
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11. Three O'Clock High (1987)
★ 6.8 · 318 votes · Comedy
Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.
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12. Honor Society (2022)
★ 7.4 · 463 votes · Comedy
Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.
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13. World's Greatest Dad (2009)
★ 6.6 · 682 votes · Comedy, Drama
In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.
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14. Snack Shack (2024)
★ 7.4 · 312 votes · Comedy, Drama
Inseparable best friends AJ and Moose decide to run the local pool's snack shack after their plan to sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain. Things take a turn when they meet Brooke, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big plans, and friendship, at risk.
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15. Barney's Version (2010)
★ 7.0 · 505 votes · Comedy, Drama
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
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