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10 Best Movies Like The Runners-Up

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

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#1
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

2006★ 5.5

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

Snow White asks the seven dwarfs for help, because if they don't manage to find out the name of a little boy (Rumpelstiltskin) within two days, her newborn child will be taken away...

#2
Clerks

Clerks

1994★ 7.4

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

Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey ...

#3
Brink!

Brink!

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Runners-Up for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money)...

#4
Fantozzi to the Rescue

Fantozzi to the Rescue

1990★ 6.1

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

Fantozzi is now retired but continues to go to the office where it is held up as a fine example of employees intending to do career....

#5
Bangkok Dangerous

Bangkok Dangerous

2008★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Runners-Up for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. ...

#6
I could have been offended!

I could have been offended!

2001★ 6.7

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

Live stage recording of the stand-up comedy show, with sketches and videos of old skits from 'Mai dire Gol'....