20 movies like Real Life, ordered by similarity : Parents(1989), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989), Raising a Riot(1957), Sitcom(1998), Bless This House(1973), Darling Companion(2012), Polyester(1981), Mon Oncle(1958), Donald Cried(2016), A Merry Friggin' Christmas(2014), Desperately Seeking Susan(1985), Imagine That(2009) ...
Comedy
USA
1979
99 Minutes
Albert Brooks Charles Grodin Frances Lee McCain Dick Haynes Matthew Tobin J.A. Preston Joseph Schaffler Phyllis Quinn Jim Ritz James L. Brooks Johnny Haymer
veterinarian wife child documentarian albert brooks hilarious creative phoenix house veterinarian's office filmmaking reality narcissism family role reversal temptation discovery 1970s
A film crew sets out to record a year in the life of an average family, but things quickly start going wrong.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Canada|USA
1989
82 Minutes
Randy Quaid Mary Beth Hurt Sandy Dennis Bryan Madorsky Juno Mills Cockell Kathryn Grody Deborah Rush Graham Jarvis
mother father counselor son housewife mortician hilarious offbeat dark gory suburb family home massachusetts kitchen school cannibalism parent/child relationship family dysfunction coming of age family secrets
A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers.
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Comedy
UK
1957
90 Minutes
neighbor child wife american father dog madcap hilarious lighthearted windmill south downs, england childcare role reversal fatherhood parenthood family quest temptation 1950s
Tony Kent returns after a 3 years in the Navy to find his children are strangers. When his wife suddenly called away Tony takes his brood to his father's windmill home where he tries to bond with Peter, Anne, and Fusty among misadventures.
Comedy
France
1998
85 Minutes
Evelyne Dandry François Marthouret Marina de Van Adrien de Van Stéphane Rideau Lucia Sanchez Julien-Emmanuel Eyou Deido Jean Douchet
father mother child son daughter engaging charming playful hilarious quirky france house family home family dysfunctional family relationships happiness curiosity adventure discovery
The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's discovery of his homosexuality, the elder sister's suicide attempt and sado-masochist ... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
1973
88 Minutes
Sidney James Sally Geeson Robin Askwith Diana Coupland Terry Scott June Whitfield Peter Butterworth Carol Hawkins Janet Brown Johnny Briggs George A. Cooper
husband wife child wedding planner neighbor amusing hilarious witty lighthearted playful wedding wedding reception family home house comedy romance fun wedding planning neighbors adventure
1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
103 Minutes
Diane Keaton Kevin Kline Dianne Wiest Richard Jenkins Sam Shepard Mark Duplass Elisabeth Moss Ayelet Zurer Jay Ali
surgeon wife daughter veterinarian dog family member emotional heartwarming household freeway veterinarian's office utah forest troubled marriage family dysfunction pets lost dog romance relationships transformation
The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.
Comedy
USA
1981
86 Minutes
Divine Tab Hunter Edith Massey Mink Stole David Samson Joni Ruth White Mary Garlington Ken King Hans Kramm Stiv Bators
housewife theater owner secretary juvenile delinquent daughter husband campy hysterical outlandish baltimore house movie theater drive-in theater affair family dysfunction midlife crisis family wretched excess love temptation
A suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.
Comedy
France|Italy
1958
118 Minutes
Jacques Tati Jean-Pierre Zola Alain Becourt Lucien Fregis Dominique Marie Adrienne Servantie
monsieur hulot nephew executive housewife neighbor dog amusing creative offbeat hilarious paris apartment suburbia household consumerism modernization family opposing ideals disconnection changing times
Monsieur Hulot visits the technology-driven world of his sister, brother-in-law, and nephew, but he can't quite fit into the surroundings.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
85 Minutes
Jesse Wakeman Kris Avedisian Louisa Krause Ted Arcidi Shawn Contois Kate Fitzgerald Patrick Languzzi Robby Morse Levy Alexander Cook Kyle Espeleta
man childhood friend neighbor family member co-worker businessman cheeky emotional creative new york city wall street rhode island train boat funeral going home childhood friends loss memories self-discovery
With sudden passing of his grandmother, Peter Latang returns to his hometown and encounters his long lost, childhood friend, Donald Treebeck. What begins as a simple favor, turns into a long day's journey into the past.
Other, Comedy
USA
2014
88 Minutes
Joel McHale Robin Williams Lauren Graham Clark Duke Oliver Platt Wendi McLendon-Covey Tim Heidecker Candice Bergen
robin williams father son santa claus family patriarch wife amusing charming lighthearted melodramatic emotional playful church family dinner family home christmas family family gathering family relationships fighting
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Comedy
USA
1985
104 Minutes
Rosanna Arquette Madonna Aidan Quinn Mark Blum Robert Joy Laurie Metcalf Anna Levine Will Patton Peter Maloney Steven Wright John Turturro
housewife musician young woman husband young man mobster cheeky hilarious quirky new york city battery park disco street east village mistaken identity personal ads jewelry theft amnesia murder marital problems
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a kooky character she's read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA|Germany|UK
2009
107 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Thomas Haden Church Yara Shahidi Nicole Parker Ronny Cox Martin Sheen DeRay Davis Steve Rannazzisi
executive daughter rival wife native american bully amusing heartwarming creative office imaginary world woods france cave family home imagination career vs. family aspirations work father/daughter relationship
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Comedy, Action
USA
2016
100 Minutes
Keegan-Michael Key Jordan Peele Tiffany Haddish Cliff "Method Man" Smith Jason Mitchell Luis Guzman Nia Long Will Forte Darrell Britt-Gibson Jamar Malachi Neighbors
slacker kitten thief cousin thug gangster hilarious creative cool house strip club drug house car pool mansion kidnapping gangs crime hijinx family
When the adorable kitten of an L.A. crime kingpin unexpectedly enters the life of two cousins, they will have to go through tough gangs, pitiless hit-men, and ruthless drug dealers who all claim him, to get him back. How hard can it be?
Comedy
USA
1983
91 Minutes
Michael Keaton Teri Garr Ann Jillian Frederick Koehler Taliesin Jaffe Courtney White Brittany White Martin Mull Jeffrey Tambor Christopher Lloyd Tom Leopold
father mother housewife engineer child boss hilarious madcap touching detroit suburbia house grocery store financial crisis marriage career parenthood role reversal transformation love
After he's laid off, a husband switches roles with his wife. She returns to the workforce, and he becomes a stay-at-home dad, a job he has no clue how to do.
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
81 Minutes
Christopher Abbott Mia Wasikowska Laia Costa Marin Ireland Maria Dizzia Wendell Pierce Olivia Bond
wife child murderer call girl prostitute unfaithful husband uneasy shocking brash suspenseful dark hilarious hotel house bedroom hotel room attempted murder fantasy prostitution deception
A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|UK|France
2005
99 Minutes
Emma Thompson Colin Firth Kelly Macdonald Derek Jacobi Patrick Barlow Celia Imrie Imelda Staunton Thomas Brodie-Sangster Angela Lansbury Eliza Bennett Raphaël Coleman
nanny young boy young girl baby aunt father hilarious heartwarming england household family childcare childhood children vs. adults bad behavior growing up love 19th century
A governess uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1976
95 Minutes
Barbara Harris Jodie Foster John Astin Patsy Kelly Vicki Schreck Dick Van Patten Sorrell Booke Alan Oppenheimer Kaye Ballard Ruth Buzzi Marc McClure
housewife daughter brother husband classmate principal airy emotional madcap school suburbia household trading places mother/daughter relationship rebellion magic role reversal self-discovery metamorphosis quest
A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.
Comedy
USA
1950
85 Minutes
James Stewart Barbara Hale James Gleason Fred Clark Alan Mowbray Patricia Medina Natalie Wood Tommy Rettig Robert Gist Lyle Talbot
vice president wife boss interior decorator painter irs officer heartwarming hilarious quirky small town indiana house luck contest taxes family radio husband/wife relationship discovery underdog
Bill Lawrence wins a slew of prizes on a radio quiz program. His happiness is short-lived when he discovers he'll have to sell the prizes in order to pay the taxes on them.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1992
88 Minutes
Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Dean Jones Nicholle Tom Christopher Castile Sarah Rose Karr Oliver Platt Stanley Tucci David Duchovny Patricia Heaton
father mother daughter son dog veterinarian amusing touching california household veterinarian's office dogs human-animal friendship family pets evil plot rescue discovery 1990s
A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.