20 movies like Being There, ordered by similarity : The Navigator(1924), The Draughtsman's Contract(1982), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972), Late Show(1999), The Importance of Being Earnest(1952), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), Another Shore(1949), Network(1976), Caddyshack(1980), The Miser(1980), Mr. Love(1985), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney(1937) ...
Comedy
West Germany|USA
1979
130 Minutes
Peter Sellers Shirley MacLaine Jack Warden Melvyn Douglas Richard Dysart Richard Basehart James Noble David Clennon
gardener wealthy man socialite wife president witty endearing offbeat washington, d.c. household garden estate politics high society wealth mistaken identity television discovery 1970s
A simpleminded, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
Comedy
USA
1924
69 Minutes
Buster Keaton Kathryn McGuire Frederick Vroom Noble Johnson Clarence Burton H.N. Clugston
wealthy man suitor socialite pretty woman father amusing witty playful ocean liner california island unrequited love wealth sailors adventure discovery transformation rescue 1920s
Two spoiled rich people find themselves trapped on an empty passenger ship.
Comedy, Drama
1982
103 Minutes
Anthony Higgins Janet Suzman Anne Louise Lambert Dave Hill Hugh Fraser Neil Cunningham David Gant David Meyer
artist wealthy woman mother wealthy man father daughter crafty intricate suspenseful sultry england estate house moat art infidelity murder schemes investigation wealth
An artist (Anthony Higgins) trades 12 drawings for sex with the mistress (Janet Suzman) of a 17th-century English estate.
Comedy
France|Italy|Spain
1972
100 Minutes
Fernando Rey Delphine Seyrig Stéphane Audran Jean-Pierre Cassel Paul Frankeur Bulle Ogier
ambassador husband wife sister wealthy man wealthy woman creative dreamy intricate mansion inn highway family home class distinctions wealth ambition paranoia quest 1970s
A surreal, virtually plotless series of dreams centered around six middle-class people and their consistently interrupted attempts to have a meal together.
Comedy
Germany
1999
107 Minutes
Thomas Gottschalk Harald Schmidt Veronica Ferres Jasmin Tabatabai Olli Dittrich Sabine Orléans Dieter Pfaff Andrea Sawatzki Karl Markovics Otto Schenk Jürgen Tarrach
television producer radio operator radio personality star celebrity audience amusing engaging creative witty heartwarming lighthearted germany tv station television television studio television commercials television personalities television ratings radio show
The program director of a German TV station desperately looks for a new talk master for the Late Show.
Comedy
UK
1952
95 Minutes
Michael Redgrave Michael Denison Edith Evans Richard Wattis Margaret Rutherford Joan Greenwood Dorothy Tutin Walter Hudd Miles Malleson Aubrey Mather
impostor wealthy man woman governess aunt priest witty hilarious emotional england london country house apartment identity wealth marriage social standing deception family love
When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs a reason to escape dull country life, Algernon poses as the brother, resulting in ever increasing confusion.
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
Comedy, Drama
UK
1949
77 Minutes
Robert Beatty Moira Lister Stanley Holloway Michael Medwin Sheila Manahan Fred O'Donovan Maureen Delaney Dermot Kelly
irishman tycoon socialite wealthy man schemer boxer amusing witty melodramatic engaging winsome emotional dublin schemes irish life post-war life romance wealth car accident escape
A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1976
121 Minutes
Faye Dunaway Peter Finch William Holden Robert Duvall Beatrice Straight Wesley Addy Ned Beatty Arthur Burghardt Bill Burrows John Carpenter Jordan Charney
news reporter television producer terrorist emotional striking witty gutsy television studio new york city meaning of life ambition disillusionment fame television discovery transformation 1970s
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.
Comedy
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Chevy Chase Rodney Dangerfield Bill Murray Ted Knight Michael O'Keefe Sarah Holcomb Scott Colomby Cindy Morgan Dan Resin Henry Wilcoxon Elaine Aiken
caddy club owner real estate developer wealthy man daughter gardener hilarious offbeat frenetic country club golf course swimming pool dinner party golf summer love tournament scholarship class distinctions growing up underdog
An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher.
Comedy
France
1980
120 Minutes
Louis De Funès Franck Cabot Claire Dupray Herve Bellon Michel Galabru Claude Gensac
man father wealthy man single woman amusing hilarious engaging witty charming cheeky family home marriage of convenience family family feud relationships wealth love pursuit rivalry 1980s
An incredible miser fights against the whole world to multiply his wealth.
Comedy
UK
1985
98 Minutes
Barry Jackson Maurice Denham Christina Collier Margaret Tyzack Helen Cotterill Julia Deakin Linda Marlowe Donal McCann Marcia Warren
gardener womanizer love interest mistress prostitute scientist amusing heartwarming touching england small town cemetery house garden secret life sexual conquests seduction funeral love discovery
A mild-mannered gardener becomes a lovable legend in his town for his talent to romantically please every woman that fancies him.
Comedy
USA
1937
98 Minutes
Joan Crawford Richard Boleslawski William Powell Robert Montgomery Frank Morgan Nigel Bruce Jessie Ralph Benita Hume Melville Cooper Ralph Forbes Colleen Clare
socialite butler wealthy man lord duchess detective witty emotional amusing london estate new york city ship jewelry theft secret identity deception love triangle swindling partnership discovery
Two English aristocrats pursue a rich American widow who may not be quite the person she claims to be.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
96 Minutes
Joan Blondell Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Warren William Ned Sparks Ginger Rogers Sterling Holloway Ferdinand Gottschalk Robert Agnew
showgirl singer songwriter theatrical producer wealthy man brother engaging playful rousing new york city apartment broadway theater poverty wealth show business romance deception song and dance underdog love
A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play.
Comedy
USA
1941
74 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Sheila Ryan Dick Nelson Edmund MacDonald Charles Trowbridge Ludwig Stossel Kane Richmond Mae Marsh Ethel Griffies Paul Harvey
wealthy man gardener chauffeur sergeant photographer aunt madcap cheery mansion training camp photography lab apartment guard house bridge military life wealth servitude impersonation war games romance
Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer will need them now he's drafted.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2018
95 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Sam Neill Rose Byrne Natalie Dew Terenia Edwards Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gareth Davies Vauxhall Jermaine Tom Greaves Sam Haft Sacha Horler
rabbit fox bird neighbor man woman amusing hilarious playful lighthearted endearing charming london countryside country house lake hole garden adventure rivalry
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
Comedy
Romania
2006
89 Minutes
Mircea Andreescu Teo Corban Ion Sapdaru
retiree teacher television reporter romanian talk show host hilarious fascinating offbeat television studio bar car vaslui, romania revolution history politics nicolae ceausescu quest discovery 2000s
A local talk show host organizes an alcoholic professor and a pensioner known for playing Santa Claus to decide whether there was ever a revolution in their town Vaslui.
Comedy
1972
94 Minutes
Barbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal Madeline Kahn Kenneth Mars Austin Pendleton Sorrell Booke Stefan Gierasch Mabel Albertson Michael Murphy Graham Jarvis Liam Dunn
researcher love interest rival spy thief playful quirky witty san francisco hotel car music investigation wealth robbery mistaken identity love triangle love pursuit 1970s
A music professor (Ryan O'Neal) visits San Francisco with his fiancee (Madeline Kahn) and meets a kooky woman (Barbra Streisand).
Comedy
UK
1960
105 Minutes
Cary Grant Deborah Kerr Robert Mitchum Jean Simmons Moray Watson
tourist husband wife millionaire oil baron airy amusing witty tender moving emotional endearing castle england love triangle infidelity wealth loss of money love fall
Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.
Comedy
USA
2018
72 Minutes
Tony Demil Lorenzo Antonucci William E. Harris Martin Copping Finch Nissen Kerry Kelly Gridley Derek Russo Justin Lebrun Sally McDonald Andre De'Sean Shanks Maya Aleksandra
wealthy man dancer hired hand servant secretary messenger amusing hilarious brutal brash unrestrained offbeat office building conference room party car city street wealth humiliation
A powerful egomaniac is thrown a party, but the attendees have no intention of honoring the hated man, rather to teach him a cruel lesson.
Comedy
USA
2009
105 Minutes
Paul Rudd Jason Segel Rashida Jones Jaime Pressly Andy Samberg J.K. Simmons Jane Curtin Jon Favreau Sarah Burns Rob Huebel Joe Lo Truglio
real estate agent best friend girlfriend mother father brother hilarious endearing quirky hysterical los angeles household office restaurant garage wedding friendship love marriage male bonding
Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?