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10 Best Movies Like The Joke

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

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#1
Code 3

Code 3

2025★ 7.1

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

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit....

#2
Desperate Living

Desperate Living

1977★ 6.4

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

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits....

#3
Ricky Gervais: Humanity

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

2018★ 7.7

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

In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally....

#4
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#5
The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III

2013★ 6.2

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

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off....

#6
Dean

Dean

2016★ 5.8

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

A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family hom...

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