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10 Best Movies Like Behind the Smile

If you loved Behind the Smile, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Standing Up, Falling Down

Standing Up, Falling Down

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically ...

#2
Comedian

Comedian

2002★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career whil...

#3
Is This Thing On?

Is This Thing On?

2025★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess confronts the sacrifices she made fo...

#4
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

1960★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful...

#5
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

2000★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more....

#6
Fat Kid Rules The World

Fat Kid Rules The World

2012★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind the Smile for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band....

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