20 movies like The Cable Guy, ordered by similarity : Hera Pheri(1975), I Love You, Man(2009), Get Out(2017), Late Night(2019), Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay(2008), A Bad Idea Gone Wrong(2017), Role Models(2008), 3 Idiots(2009), Billy Liar(1963), Sorry to Bother You(2018), Ghost World(2001), Trainspotting(1996) ...
Comedy
USA
1996
91 Minutes
Jim Carrey Matthew Broderick Leslie Mann Jack Black George Segal Diane Baker Ben Stiller Harry O'Reilly Misa Koprova Janeane Garofalo Andy Dick
cable installer customer girlfriend friend father police officer dark hilarious outlandish suspenseful california house theater restaurant roof friendship obsession television stalking troubled childhood
A lonely and mentally disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend, but his target, a designer, rejects him, with bad consequences.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
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?
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2017
104 Minutes
Daniel Kaluuya Allison Williams Catherine Keener Bradley Whitford Caleb Landry Jones Marcus Henderson Betty Gabriel LaKeith Stanfield Stephen Root Lil Rel Howery Ashley LeConte Campbell
african-american girlfriend mother father servant friend creepy dark intense apartment bedroom house yard car forest meeting interracial relationship strange behavior danger survival
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Emma Thompson Mindy Kaling John Lithgow Hugh Dancy Reid Scott Denis O'Hare Max Casella Paul Walter Hauser John Early Luke Slattery Ike Barinholtz
talk show host writer co-worker friend amusing hilarious cheeky inspiring uplifting new york city television studio office stage women comedy unlikely allies unlikely friendship friendship working woman transformation
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show.
Comedy
USA
2008
102 Minutes
Kal Penn Hayden Schlossberg John Cho Rob Corddry Jack Conley Roger Bart Danneel Harris Eric Winter Paula Garcés Jon Reep Missi Pyle
stoner girlfriend prison guard ex-girlfriend homeland security officer friend hilarious cheeky madcap airplane guantanamo, cuba swimming pool texas brothel prison terrorism drugs wrongfully accused romance friendship
After being mistaken for terrorists and thrown into Guantánamo Bay, stoners Harold and Kumar escape and return to the U.S., where they proceed to flee across the country with federal agents in hot pursuit.
Comedy
USA
2017
85 Minutes
Matt Jones Will Rogers Eleanore Pienta Jonny Mars Sam Eidson Jennymarie Jemison
thief friend amusing charming endearing hilarious offbeat playful house small town united states heist robbery attempt friendship misguided scheme trapped unconventional friendship adventure discovery escape
Two would-be thieves forge a surprising relationship with an unexpected house-sitter when they accidentally trap themselves in a house they just broke into.
Comedy
Germany|USA
2008
99 Minutes
Seann William Scott Paul Rudd Christopher Mintz-Plasse Jane Lynch Bobb'e J. Thompson Elizabeth Banks Ken Jeong Ken Marino Kerri Kenney-Silver A.D. Miles Joe Lo Truglio
salesman friend geek child brother ex-girlfriend hilarious heartwarming school fair restaurant shopping mall party woods redemption fraternity friendship alcoholism party unlikely allies
Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.
Comedy
India
2009
160 Minutes
Aamir Khan Kareena Kapoor Madhavan Sharman Joshi Boman Irani Akhil Mishra Mona Singh Rajeev Ravindranathan Pitobash Tripathy Aakash Dabhade Rahul Kumar
young man classmate friend girlfriend mother father hilarious lighthearted hysterical emotional moving india college hospital house bungalow friendship brotherhood relationships education
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
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.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2018
105 Minutes
LaKeith Stanfield Tessa Thompson Jermaine Fowler Omari Hardwick Terry Crews Kate Berlant Michael X. Sommers Danny Glover Steven Yeun Armie Hammer Robert Longstreet
telemarketer friend co-worker ceo amusing hilarious outlandish unrestrained madcap oakland, calif. office protest office building conference room apartment materialism wealth relationships success social issues
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Germany
2001
111 Minutes
Thora Birch Scarlett Johansson Steve Buscemi Brad Renfro Illeana Douglas Bob Balaban Stacey Travis Debra Azar Rini Bell Tom McGowan Ashley Peldon
friend teenager singer psychiatrist teacher father quirky brooding school household restaurant friendship culture clash jealousy graduation discovery temptation 2000s
With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1996
94 Minutes
Ewan McGregor Ewen Bremner Jonny Lee Miller Kevin McKidd Robert Carlyle Kelly Macdonald Peter Mullan James Cosmo Eileen Nicholas Susan Vidler Pauline Lynch
drug addict friend student girlfriend drug dealer sociopath amusing dark gritty edinburgh london household apartment pub hotel addiction abandonment friendship crime death
Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.
Comedy, Action
USA
2018
100 Minutes
John Francis Daley Jason Bateman Rachel McAdams Kyle Chandler Sharon Horgan Billy Magnussen Lamorne Morris Kylie Bunbury Jesse Plemons Michael C. Hall Danny Huston
friend kidnapper husband wife criminal victorian hilarious witty intense thrilling lighthearted amusing house living room car office airplane runway kidnapping mystery
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Matthew Glave Emily Bett Rickards Jana Winternitz Nikki Limo Lily Holleman Jessica Diggins Aschleigh Jensen Pete Gardner Reginald VelJohnson Jacob Wysocki
older man daughter estranged father friend girlfriend tense amusing emotional shocking uneasy california wedding restaurant bar woods love triangle awkward situations love father/daughter relationship secret
A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.
Comedy
USA
1997
79 Minutes
Jamie Foxx Tommy Davidson Vivica A. Fox Tamala Jones Art Malik Scott LaRose Gedde Watanabe Ammie Sin Bernie Mac Robert Bidaman David Hemblen
friend boyfriend girlfriend love interest judge hilarious unrestrained outlandish madcap chinatown, n.y. restaurant new york city bedroom bathroom sex dating search friendship romantic dilemma quest
Two friends who have gone too long without sex set out to get some.
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.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Ireland|UK
2018
98 Minutes
Matt Bomer Alejandro Patino Elena Campbell-Martinez Wendi McLendon-Covey Michael Shepperd Tommie Earl Jenkins Shaughn Buchholz Tom Beyer Irene White Caitlin Kimball D'Arcy Carden
weatherman television executive day laborer friend ex-boyfriend family member amusing hilarious heartwarming endearing charming los angeles television studio mansion beverly hills office unlikely friendship loss starting over language barrier
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
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.
Comedy, Drama
UK|Canada
1999
87 Minutes
Andrew Shim Ben Marshall Paddy Considine Frank Harper Julia Ford James Higgins Vicky McClure Ladene Hall Bob Hoskins
single mother young boy friend father stranger psychopath touching small town household friendship family dysfunction loyalty violence aspirations childhood discovery 1990s
Two twelve-year-old boys, Romeo and Gavin, undergo an extraordinary test of character and friendship when Morell, a naive but eccentric and dangerous stranger, comes between them. Morell ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1997
110 Minutes
Jason Alexander Randy Becker Stephen Bogardus John Glover John Benjamin Hickey Justin Kirk Stephen Spinella
choreographer theater fan composer musician friend twin emotional witty upstate new york house homosexuality aids friendship relationships siblings vacation escape discovery love 1990s
Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19th-century home in upstate New York. The seven are: Bobby, Gregory's "significant other," who is blind but who ... See full summary »