20 movies like The Punch and Judy Man, ordered by similarity : A Good Marriage(1982), I Tartassati(1959), The Happytime Murders(2018), A Matter of Innocence(1968), The Million Pound Note(1953), Mattress Men(2016), Daphne(2017), The Great McGinty(1940), Suddenly(2002), Passport to Pimlico(1949), In the Loop(2009), Easy A(2010) ...
Comedy
UK
1962
96 Minutes
puppeteer performance artist entertainer shopkeeper hilarious madcap spirited beach shop shopfront puppetry social climbing lost illusions rise fall transformation 1960s
Dark comedy about a seaside Punch and Judy man driven to distraction by his social climbing wife and his hatred for the snobbery of local government. He is persuaded to go to the Mayor's gala evening but it's all too much for him.
Comedy, Drama
France
1982
97 Minutes
Béatrice Romand André Dussollier Féodor Atkine Arielle Dombasle Huguette Faget Thamila Mezbah Sophie Renoir Herve Duhamel Pascal Greggory Virginie Thévenet Denise Bailly
college student best friend married man boyfriend attorney witty charming relaxing engaging paris university apartment shop cathedral france marriage friendship unrequited love art single life
Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse introduces her to her cousin Edmond, a busy lawyer from Paris. Sabine pursues ... See full summary »
Comedy
Italy|France
1959
90 Minutes
Totò Aldo Fabrizi Louis De Funès Cathia Caro Luciano Marin Anna Campori
business owner fashion adviser retail manager tax auditor shopkeeper financial advisor amusing hilarious engaging shop france italy office city town tax evasion taxes business fashion retail business
Mr. Pezzella owns and operates a very well established luxury clothing store. He does not like and does not consider it right to pay taxes and therefore uses a tax consultant to be able to evade more taxes.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|China|Canada
2018
91 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Elizabeth Banks Maya Rudolph Leslie David Baker Joel McHale Cynthy Wu Michael McDonald Mitch Silpa Hemky Madera Benjamin Cole Royer Brekkan Spens
puppet police detective murder suspect murder victim partner quirky amusing hilarious lighthearted los angeles crime scene bar road shop murder murder investigation puppetry show business police work mystery
When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1968
102 Minutes
young woman tour guide aunt uncle tourist mistress charming amusing spirited singapore hotel shop change of lifestyle travel coming of age accident affair physical appearance transformation adventure
Miss Polly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a travelling companion. While in India, her aunt's demise leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1953
92 Minutes
Gregory Peck Jane Griffiths Ronald Squire A.E. Matthews Wilfrid Hyde-White Reginald Beckwith
seaman millionaire brother niece duke strong man amusing cheeky madcap england london restaurant shop hotel financial windfall wager class distinctions aristocracy wealth rags to riches
A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the Scottish highlands. Kitty and her aunt follow Gerald a few weeks later, and discover he ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Ireland
2016
81 Minutes
Michael Flynn Paul Kelly
sales manager business owner father friend colleague eccentric amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted offbeat house ireland shop club computer world desperation failing business debt
Trying to save his struggling mattress business, Michael Flynn reinvents himself as the eccentric online persona 'Mattress Mick', under the guidance of his friend Paul Kelly. As business begins to grow, their friendship starts to implode.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Emily Beecham Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Geraldine James Nathaniel Martello-White Osy Ikhile Sinead Matthews Ryan McParland Ritu Arya Karina Fernandez Timothy Innes Rania Kurdi
victim psychiatrist shopkeeper confident moving charming emotional shop restaurant psychiatrist's office street house happiness violence personal versus private psychiatry discovery mystery metamorphosis 2010s
'Daphne' is the vibrant character portrait of a young woman on the threshold of a much-needed change.
Comedy
USA
1940
82 Minutes
Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff Allyn Joslyn William Demarest Louis Jean Heydt Arthur Hoyt Harry Rosenthal Libby Taylor Steffi Duna Esther Howard
bartender political boss secretary man hilarious cheeky outlandish bar city prison police corruption marriage impersonation ambition family transformation rise fall love 1930s
Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty.
Comedy, Drama
2002
94 Minutes
Tatiana Saphir Carla Crespo Veronica Hassan Beatriz Thibaudin María Merlino Marcos Ferrante Ana María Martínez Susana Pampin Luis Herrera
lonely woman teen girl rebel lesbian kidnapper playful offbeat touching buenos aires, argentina shop cab beach road kidnapping road trip self-discovery female bonding boredom adventure discovery
Two lesbians (Carla Crespo, Veronica Hassan) force a lonely, overweight saleswoman (Tatiana Saphir) into a cab and take her on a road trip.
Comedy
UK
1949
85 Minutes
Stanley Holloway Hermione Baddeley Margaret Rutherford Paul Dupuis Basil Radford Naunton Wayne Jane Hylton Raymond Huntley Betty Warren Barbara Murray John Slater
police officer shopkeeper duke of burgundy daughter king edward iv amusing cheeky lighthearted london pimlico, england duchy of burgundy shop police station bar freedom controversy diplomacy royalty discovery rivalry
Residents of a part of London declare independence when they discover an old treaty. This leads to the need for a "Passport to Pimlico".
Comedy
UK
2009
106 Minutes
Peter Capaldi Tom Hollander Gina McKee James Gandolfini Chris Addison Anna Chlumsky Paul Higgins Mimi Kennedy Steve Coogan Enzo Cilenti Christian Contreras
politician lieutenant cabinet minister press officer adviser hilarious unrestrained madcap spirited london washington, d.c. iraq war politics government war manipulation fall rise rivalry 2000s
A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.
Comedy
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Dan Byrd Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci
teen girl rival best friend virgin teacher parent hilarious engaging positive quirky amusing charming high school office party bedroom california home virginity sex
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Comedy
USA
1964
101 Minutes
Jerry Lewis Ina Balin Everett Sloane Phil Harris Keenan Wynn Peter Lorre John Carradine Neil Hamilton Nancy Kulp
comedian bellhop writer press agent assistant producer hilarious frenetic heartwarming hotel office television studio comedy hollywood celebrity rags to riches performance teamwork underdog rise
An incompetent bellhop is recruited to fill in for a deceased comedian.
Comedy
USA
2018
90 Minutes
Tony Revolori Jason Mantzoukas Taissa Farmiga Grace Gummer Ron Livingston Casey Wilson Ciara Bravo Lindsay Burdge Annie Lederman
photographer student passenger traveler hitchhiker stranger hilarious amusing emotional unrestrained raw dorm house road car van shop road trip unlikely allies friendship
Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
85 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Elsa Lanchester Harvey Lembeck Jesse White Jody McCrea Buster Keaton Dorothy Lamour Ben Lessy Donna Loren Cheryl Sweeten
surfer alien widow love interest motorcycle gang leader chief cheeky campy spirited beach shop swimming pool small town summer vacation opposites attract alien invasion heist party showdown love
Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. The first Earthling he meets, one Aunt Wendy, is a rich widow who runs a dress shop catering to teenagers. Her... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2009
105 Minutes
Isla Fisher Hugh Dancy Krysten Ritter Joan Cusack John Goodman John Lithgow Kristin Scott Thomas Fred Armisen Leslie Bibb Lynn Redgrave Robert Stanton
journalist best friend editor group leader receptionist love interest charming hilarious new york city magazine office shop apartment shopping journalism aspirations debt romance career quest transformation
A college grad lands a job as a financial journalist in New York City to support where she nurtures her shopping addiction and falls for a wealthy entrepreneur.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1972
99 Minutes
Dean Jones Nancy Olson Harry Morgan Keenan Wynn Johnny Whitaker
proprieter bellhop banker maintenance man wife ski resort operator amusing witty hilarious madcap playful spirited colorado ski resort skiing inheritance running a business humor mishaps hotel operations
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France|Belgium
2006
100 Minutes
Catherine Frot Albert Dupontel Jacques Weber Fabrice Murgia Camille Japy Alain Doutey Julien Frison
widow daughter son gay man boss intense emotional melodramatic heartwarming touching family home shop kitchen loneliness everyday life loss financial troubles mother/child relationship love rise
Odette dreams of thanking Balthazar Balsan, her favorite writer, for the optimism which she believes emanates from him. The wealthy and seductive writer is going to land in her life in a ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
2016
86 Minutes
Parker Posey Lena Dunham John Rothman Joshua Safdie Robert Clohessy Barbara Sukowa Al Thompson Grace Dunham Laurie Simmons Benjamin Eakeley Garland Hunter
artist friend dog man amusing charming emotional endearing cheeky creative new york city gallery office garden restaurant artistic struggle creative process creative block friendship small town
Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
France|India|Belgium|Singapore|USA
2018
92 Minutes
Dhanush Bérénice Bejo Erin Moriarty Barkhad Abdi Gérard Jugnot Ben Miller Abel Jafri Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
artist mother young woman indian american magician emotional amusing inspiring creative charming heartwarming mumbai, india paris closet village city home family history death of mother
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.