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10 Best Movies Like Leave 'em Laughing

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

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#1
National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his pr...

#2
Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time....

#3
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court....

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#5
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#6
Educating Rita

Educating Rita

1983★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leave 'em Laughing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. Hi...

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