20 movies like Smashing Time, ordered by similarity : Billy Liar(1963), Sons of the Desert(1933), Anna and the Apocalypse(2017), La La Land(2016), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005), Career Girls(1997), The Trip to Spain(2017), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), Rascals on the Road(2005), Love & Friendship(2016), Somers Town(2008), I Got Life!(2017) ...
Comedy
UK
1967
96 Minutes
young woman best friend photographer model waitress singer madcap lighthearted hilarious london england restaurant dreams ambition fame friendship separation struggle discovery growing up
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1963
98 Minutes
Tom Courtenay Julie Christie Wilfred Pickles Mona Washbourne Ethel Griffies Finlay Currie
clerk friend hero waitress police officer quirky england cemetery restaurant playground jail imagination escape friendship wedding aspirations singing adventure escape discovery
A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.
Comedy
USA
1933
69 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Charley Chase Mae Busch Dorothy Christy Lucien Littlefield John Elliott Charley Young John Merton William Gillespie Charles McAvoy
husband wife friend veterinarian ruler best friend cheery hilarious madcap lighthearted amusing intense chicago hawaii family home ballroom redemption ship friendship male bonding
When Stan and Ollie trick their wives into thinking that they are taking a medicinal cruise while they're actually going to a convention, the wives find out the truth the hard way.
Musical, Comedy, Other, Horror
UK
2017
92 Minutes
Ella Hunt Malcolm Cumming Sarah Swire Christopher Leveaux Ben Wiggins Marli Siu Mark Benton Paul Kaye Ella Jarvis Calum Cormack
zombie friend loved one teen girl family member hilarious amusing lighthearted thrilling cheeky high school house suburb playground cemetery zombies friendship survival christmas escape
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Hong Kong
2016
128 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Emma Stone John Legend Rosemarie DeWitt J.K. Simmons Finn Wittrock Meagen Fay Callie Hernandez Sonoya Mizuno Jessica Rothe Tom Everett Scott
pianist actress friend family member casting director singer charming emotional brooding touching heartwarming los angeles office audition observatory restaurant street dreams passion struggle
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
UK|USA
2005
109 Minutes
Martin Freeman Yasiin Bey Sam Rockwell Zooey Deschanel Warwick Davis John Malkovich Bill Nighy Anna Chancellor Mason Ball William Todd-Jones Barry Dowden
alien friend president robot man refugee cheeky hilarious madcap suspenseful winsome england outer space restaurant spacecraft alien planet house space travel meaning of life politics
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Comedy, Drama
UK|France
1997
87 Minutes
Katrin Cartlidge Lynda Steadman Kate Byers Mark Benton Andy Serkis Joe Tucker Margo Stanley Michael Healy
young woman friend landlord young man ex-boyfriend witty quirky england apartment restaurant college reunion the past friendship class distinctions adventure growing up discovery 1990s
2 young women reunite and rekindle their friendship after having said goodbye at their college graduation, six years earlier.
Comedy
USA
2017
110 Minutes
Steve Coogan Rob Brydon Marta Barrio Claire Keelan Margo Stilley Rebecca Johnson
best friend man friend food expert traveler hilarious witty engaging amusing charming lighthearted spain car road trip food friendship new experiences comedy fun adventure
When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Adventure, Comedy
Switzerland
2005
100 Minutes
Manuel Häberli Janic Halioua Dominic Hänni Alex Niederhäuser Beat Schlatter Mike Müller
boy friend amusing hilarious airy creative lighthearted endearing switzerland zurich friendship travel prank growing up adventure discovery underdog 1960s
Four kids - Eugen, Wrigley, Bäschteli and Eduard - leave for an adventure around Switzerland, searching for the fabulous treasure of Titicaca Lake, discovered by Fritzli Bühler.
Comedy
Ireland|France|Netherlands
2016
93 Minutes
Kate Beckinsale Xavier Samuel Morfydd Clark Emma Greenwell Tom Bennett James Fleet Jemma Redgrave Justin Edwards Jenn Murray Stephen Fry Chloë Sevigny
woman lady lover widow friend amusing charming cheery heartwarming emotional passionate london england countryside love friendship search husband hunting wedding planning jane austen
Lady Susan Vernon takes up temporary residence at her in-laws' estate and, while there, is determined to be a matchmaker for her daughter Frederica -- and herself too, naturally.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2008
75 Minutes
Thomas Turgoose Kate Dickie Piotr Jagiello Perry Benson Ireneusz Czop Elisa Lasowski Ben Porter Steven Hillman
teen boy best friend father love interest waitress photographer emotional bleak midlands london household coming of age friendship father/son relationship poverty family discovery escape 2000s
A black-and-white study of a social environment in London, concentrating on a pair of unlikely new friends and the girl they both fancy.
Comedy, Drama
2017
89 Minutes
Agnès Jaoui Thibault de Montalembert Pascale Arbillot Sarah Suco Lou Roy-Lecollinet Nicolas Chupin Rachel Farmane Laurie Bordesoules Armand Paul Jean Samir Guesmi
woman ex-boyfriend husband daughter pregnant woman love interest friend best friend frenchwoman heartwarming amusing hilarious uplifting touching france restaurant bar street life menopause
A woman, separated from her husband, loses her job and discovers she's going to be a grandmother. Refusing to be pushed to the outskirts of society, she puts her foot down and decides to start over.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
Minutes
Seth Green Breckin Meyer Brenda Song Clare Grant Macaulay Culkin Rose Williams Kedar Williams-Stirling Randy Orton
man troublemaker friend adventurer traveler engaging hilarious amusing charming lighthearted heartwarming thailand friendship trouble traveling new life comedy adventure discovery escape
While visiting Thailand, two estranged friends realize there's no rule book for finding purpose and meaning in life.
Comedy
UK
1960
100 Minutes
englishman naval officer astronaut love interest friend amusing hilarious madcap playful witty england coast seaside cliff rocket space ship rejection unintended consequences love
When he is crossed in love, grocers assistant Norman Puckle joins the Navy, where he is recruited to man the first British rocket.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
94 Minutes
Timothy Olyphant Andrew Keegan John Mahoney Dean Cain Matt McGrath Zach Braff Ben Weber Billy Porter Justin Theroux Mary McCormack Nia Long
man photographer waiter actor friend patriarch charming engaging hilarious hollywood, calif. restaurant house friendship relationships homosexuality discovery love 2000s
An insight into the turbulent lives and loves of a gay clique based in Los Angeles.
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.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Japan
2019
104 Minutes
friend dragon leader viking hero amusing playful endearing touching emotional secret location forest village hideout dragon discovery saving the day friendship animal taming escape
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Comedy
2015
99 Minutes
Casper Christensen Frank Hvam Jamie Hill Kristian Favors Audra Griffis Mia Lyhne Mal Nielsen JR Reed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lars Hjortshøj Tina Bilsbo
man friend dog actor woman celebrity cheeky hilarious shocking los angeles denmark house club beach pool hollywood writing friendship hijinx travel
Looking to save their strained relationship, a man (Frank Hvam) follows his best friend (Casper Christensen) to Hollywood.
Drama, Music, Comedy
UK|USA|France
2019
114 Minutes
Viveik Kalra Hayley Atwell Rob Brydon Kulvinder Ghir Nell Williams Aaron Phagura Meera Ganatra Dean-Charles Chapman Sally Phillips
teenager father mother friend love interest teacher powerful uplifting inspiring hilarious cheeky england high school house bedroom new york city bruce springsteen music growing up culture
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.