20 movies like Hollywood Shuffle, ordered by similarity : Freaky Friday(2003), Hearts of the West(1975), Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood(2019), Hail, Caesar!(2016), Think Like a Dog(2020), Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941), Paterson(2016), The Perils of Pauline(1947), Entourage(2015), Teen Titans GO! to the Movies(2018), High Tide(1987), The Lost Boys(1987) ...
Comedy
USA
1987
80 Minutes
Robert Townsend Anne-Marie Johnson Starletta DuPois Helen Martin Craigus R. Johnson Dominick Irrera Paul Mooney Lisa Mende Robert Shafer John Witherspoon Ludie Washington
actor brother mother grandmother writer director hilarious profound dreamy los angeles barbershop hot dog stand movie studio basketball court movie set stereotypes hollywood prejudice african-americans acting self-respect
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2003
96 Minutes
Jamie Lee Curtis Lindsay Lohan Mark Harmon Harold Gould Chad Michael Murray Stephen Tobolowsky Christina Vidal Ryan Malgarini Rosalind Chao Lucille Soong Willie Garson
mother daughter brother teacher boss fiancé lighthearted hilarious restaurant high school office los angeles mother/child relationship respect switched identities confusion transformation rivalry growing up 2000s
An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.
Comedy
USA
1975
102 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Andy Griffith Donald Pleasence Blythe Danner Alan Arkin Richard B. Shull Herbert Edelman Alex Rocco Frank Cady Anthony James Burton Gilliam
writer actor filmmaker stuntman secretary cheeky lighthearted hollywood, calif. movie set nevada movies hollywood acting writing old west myths quest pursuit rise 1930s
During the 1930s, Lewis Tate aspires to be the next great American Western writer. But when he travels to California, he's recruited by Bert Kessler), a Hollywood unit manager, to star in a series of low-rent Westerns.
Drama, Comedy
USA|UK|China
2019
159 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Brad Pitt Margot Robbie Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Damon Herriman Austin Butler Emile Hirsch Scoot McNairy Luke Perry Al Pacino
actor struggling actor middle-aged man hippie stuntman director cool confident offbeat hollywood restaurant ranch movie set movie studio movie making acting alcoholism stardom starting over fall
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Comedy
USA|UK|Japan
2016
106 Minutes
Josh Brolin Ethan Coen George Clooney Alden Ehrenreich Ralph Fiennes Scarlett Johansson Tilda Swinton Channing Tatum Frances McDormand Jonah Hill Veronica Osorio
actor studio head kidnapper director police officer president charming cheeky amusing movie set movie studio office car bar street movies disillusionment kidnapping ransom survival
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
China|USA|UK
2020
91 Minutes
Josh Duhamel Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Kunal Nayyar Julia Jones Janet Montgomery Bryan Callen Lara Grice Gralen Bryant Banks Will Junger Marnette Patterson
prodigy son dog father mother teacher friend winsome uplifting spirited quirky positive playful offbeat lighthearted hilarious endearing cheeky charming amusing
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Comedy
USA
1941
71 Minutes
W.C. Fields Gloria Jean Margaret Dumont Leon Errol Billy Lenhart Kenneth Brown Anne Nagel Franklin Pangborn Mona Barrie Susan Miller Charles Lang
filmmaker actress producer mother daughter amusing campy madcap hollywood, calif. airplane movie studio movies fantasy hollywood pursuit escape 1940s
A filmmaker attempts to sell a surreal script he has written, which comes to life as he pitches it.
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Adam Driver Golshifteh Farahani Barry Shabaka Henley Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chasten Harmon William Jackson Harper Masatoshi Nagase Sterling Jerins Rizwan Manji
bus driver passenger dog bartender wife writer calm emotional heartwarming inspiring profound new jersey bus bar house small-town life writing working class work-life balance discovery
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Betty Hutton John Lund Billy De Wolfe William Demarest Constance Collier Frank Faylen William Farnum Snub Pollard Creighton Hale Chester Conklin James Finlayson
woman starlet director best friend mentor actor hilarious endearing inspiring new york city stage movie set hollywood, calif. movie studio sweatshop silent movies rags to riches show business second chance friendship
The real life story of actress Pearl White during her rise to fame in silent serials.
Comedy
USA
2015
104 Minutes
Kevin Connolly Adrian Grenier Kevin Dillon Jerry Ferrara Jeremy Piven Emmanuelle Chriqui Perrey Reeves Rex Lee Debi Mazar Rhys Coiro Constance Zimmer
movie star friend agent studio head actor director charming cheeky cool hollywood, calif. movie set mansion party office beach fame movies acting friendship business
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys Eric, Turtle, and Johnny, are back - and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold on a risky project that will serve as Vince's directorial debut.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action
USA
2018
87 Minutes
Aaron Horvath
superhero robin sidekick cyborg superman friend amusing charming cheeky hilarious movie theater movie set hollywood, calif. big city car movies superheroes dreams hollywood crimefighting
A villain's maniacal plan for world domination sidetracks five teenage superheroes who dream of Hollywood stardom.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1987
104 Minutes
Judy Davis Jan Adele Claudia Karvan Colin Friels John Clayton Frankie J. Holden Monica Trapaga Mark Hembrow
mother daughter grandmother teen girl singer drifter touching emotional dark new south wales, australia town seaside trailer park beach alcoholism mother/daughter relationship estrangement abandoned child reunion secret past
Story about a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator who re-enters her past when she leaves a tour in a small town and finds her daughter in a mobile home park.
Horror, Comedy
USA
1987
97 Minutes
Jason Patric Corey Haim Dianne Wiest Barnard Hughes Edward Herrmann Kiefer Sutherland Jami Gertz Corey Feldman Jamison Newlander Brooke McCarter Billy Wirth
teen boy brother vampire teen girl geek mother tense thrilling emotional amusing northern california small town boardwalk family home shop cave vampires gangs teen angst mother/son relationship
After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
Comedy
UK|France|Germany|USA
2007
95 Minutes
Bill Milner Will Poulter Jules Sitruk Jessica Hynes Neil Dudgeon Anna Wing Eric Sykes Ed Westwick Adam Godley Tallulah Evans
schoolboy punk mother director teacher grandmother creative endearing offbeat school film set barn england fantasy bullying religion friendship acceptance filmmaking growing up
During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).
Comedy
USA
2006
80 Minutes
Jeff Garlin Sarah Silverman Bonnie Hunt David Pasquesi Mina Kolb Dan Castellaneta Richard Kind Paul Mazursky Gina Gershon Wallace Langham Roger Bart
actor mother agent girlfriend teacher overweight person hilarious chicago school ice cream parlor comedy club weight problems acting unlikely romance mother/son relationship depression ambition love transformation quest
About a man who has trouble with his job, trouble with women, and uses food to deal with it all.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1992
112 Minutes
Robert Wuhl Martin Landau Robert De Niro Danny Aiello Eli Wallach Jace Alexander Tuesday Knight Sheryl Lee Ralph Christopher Walken Laurie Metcalf Jean Smart
director producer investor mistress actor screenwriter quirky witty hollywood, calif. movie set diner aspirations show business filmmaking re-writes second chance writing quest underdog transformation
A comedy about a screenwriter (Robert Wuhl), whose old movie script is read by a producer (Martin Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1945
91 Minutes
surveyor mother son brother grandmother escaped convict outlandish madcap unrestrained rural community household dining room bank jail hillbillies family poison murder prison break impersonation
A pollster stumbles on a family of murderous hillbillies, and joins in their search for hidden treasure.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
97 Minutes
Dorian Missick Zoe Saldana Hill Harper Frankie Faison William Sadler Tonya Pinkins Keith Nobbs
actor ex-girlfriend mother fiancé coworker witty tender touching gas station new jersey house film industry acting true love daunting task race against time stereotypes love quest 2000s
When Reginald "Cool" Coolidge's ex-fiance, Charli, pulls into the gas station where he works, Cool realizes that he still loves her after three years apart. There's just one problem: Charli's wedding to another man is only 36 hours away.
Comedy
Uruguay|Argentina|Germany|Spain
2004
99 Minutes
Pablo Stoll Andrés Pazos Mirella Pascual Jorge Bolani Ana Katz Daniel Hendler Alfonso Tort José Pedro Bujaruz Verónica Perrota
factory director assistant brother wife hilarious hedonistic tender factory uruguay house deception sibling rivalry returning home success loneliness marriage rivalry wretched excess 2000s
When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
2006
111 Minutes
Moritz Bleibtreu Christian Ulmen Martina Gedeck Franka Potente Nina Hoss Uwe Ochsenknecht Corinna Harfouch Tom Schilling Herbert Knaup
man brother psychologist mother passionate sad rousing germany clinic brothel flat beach brotherhood sex obsession mother/son relationship illness love 2000s
An unhappily married teacher (Moritz Bleibtreu) and his lonely half-brother (Christian Ulmen) have sexual liaisons.
Comedy
USA
1989
101 Minutes
John Ritter Vincent Gardenia Alyson Reed Joel Brooks Julianne Phillips Raye Hollit Michael Kidd Chelsea Field
alcoholic wife bartender mother-in-law therapist writer wild hilarious los angeles bar party wedding alcoholism writing writer's block downward spiral sex relationships wretched excess transformation
A womanizing alcoholic writer, whose life seems to be falling apart at the seams, repeatedly finds himself in trouble of one sort or another with the law, ex-girlfriends, and jealous boyfriends.