20 movies like Viva Las Nowhere, ordered by similarity : The Ax(2005), The Big Empty(2003), People Will Talk(1951), Chokeslam(2016), Five Days Without Nora(2008), Young Adult(2011), Aaltra(2004), Angel in My Pocket(1969), Vivacious Lady(1938), Smiles of a Summer Night(1955), Steamboat Bill, Jr.(1928), Thanks a Million(1935) ...
Comedy
USA|Canada
2001
98 Minutes
Daniel Stern Patricia Richardson James Caan Sherry Stringfield Lacey Kohl Larry Reese Andy Maton Shaun Johnston Tim Abell Daren Christofferson Skerivet Daramola
motel owner wife former legend singer twin crafty dark gritty offbeat kansas small town motel accidental murder cover-up love triangle suspicion jealousy temptation rivalry sacrifice
The life of motel owner is turned upside down by a femme-fatale lounge singer and her abusive manager.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Belgium|France|Spain
2005
122 Minutes
José Garcia Karin Viard Olivier Gourmet Ulrich Tukur Yvon Back Thierry Hancisse Geordy Monfils Christa Théret Olga Grumberg Yolande Moreau Dieudonné Kabongo
unemployed person wife executive police detective son husband dark emotional amusing suspenseful suburb motel house europe unemployment murder capitalism desperation financial crisis marriage
A chemist (Garcia) loses his job to outsourcing. Two years later and still jobless, he hits on a solution: to genuinely eliminate his competition.
Comedy
2003
94 Minutes
Jon Favreau Joey Lauren Adams Bud Cort Jon Gries Daryl Hannah Adam Beach Gary Farmer Rachael Leigh Cook Brent Briscoe Melora Walters Kelsey Grammer
actor neighbor mysterious man love interest boyfriend fbi agent offbeat witty los angeles small town motel bar desert gas station debt missing persons jealousy conspiracy theories interrogation hostage situation
A struggling actor (Jon Favreau) meets eccentric characters while traveling through the desert to deliver a mysterious suitcase.
Comedy, Drama
1951
110 Minutes
Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Finlay Currie Walter Slezak Hume Cronyn Sidney Blackmer Basil Ruysdael Katherine Locke
physician student friend professor father dean offbeat quirky striking university hospital small town illegitimate child medicine morality friendship jealousy discovery love sacrifice
A doctor's unconventional theories of medicine and relationship with a young student place his reputation in jeopardy.
Comedy
Canada
2016
102 Minutes
Chris Marquette Amanda Crew Michael Eklund Niall Matter Gwynyth Walsh Mick Foley Harry Smith Paul James Saunders Barry Flatman Agam Darshi Meghan Heffern
childhood sweetheart adult wrestler mother friend rival charming endearing lighthearted melodramatic mushy playful town reunion school delicatessen hometown love relationships rivalry
A mild-mannered deli clerk finally gets a second chance to pursue his high school sweetheart, a notorious female professional wrestler, when she returns for their ten-year reunion.
Comedy, Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Fernando Ciangherotti Silvia Mariscal Enrique Arreola Ari Brickman Juan Carlos Colombo Marina de Tavira Juan Pablo Medina Max Kerlow Verónica Langer Angelina Peláez Martin LaSalle
widower ex-wife rabbi old man doctor son dark amusing offbeat mexico city family home apartment kitchen suicide funeral judaism will and testament family love fall
A woman's suicide just before Passover creates many complications for her ex-husband (Fernando Luján) and their family.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
94 Minutes
Charlize Theron Patton Oswalt Patrick Wilson Elizabeth Reaser Jill Eikenberry Mary Beth Hurt Collette Wolfe Richard Bekins Kate Nowlin
writer old boyfriend geek wife babysitter dark offbeat minneapolis small town hotel house jealousy love triangle immaturity divorce homecoming small-town life growing up wretched excess 2010s
Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.
Comedy
Belgium|France
2004
92 Minutes
Benoît Delépine Benoît Delépine Aki Kaurismäki Jason Flemyng Benoît Poelvoorde Noël Godin Jan Bucquoy Isabelle Delépine Gustave Kervern
farmer farmhand paraplegic wife nurse executive dark hilarious offbeat belgium farm courtroom hospital room nightclub finland accident journey unlikely allies marriage disability
In this pitch black comedy the rivalry between two neighbors escalates into an all out war. Through a maintenance error on a tractor they both end up, paralyzed, in a wheelchair. It seems ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1969
105 Minutes
Andy Griffith Lee Meriwether Jerry Van Dyke Kay Medford Henry Jones Edgar Buchanan Gary Collins Parker Fennelly
reverend wife mayor rival brother-in-law attorney amusing lighthearted playful emotional kansas small town church family home religion feud gossip family government ineptitude new life
A homespun minister (Andy Griffith) and his family move to a small town where he tries to win the support and trust of his new congregation.
Comedy
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Ginger Rogers James Stewart Jimmy Ellison Charles Coburn Beulah Bondi Frances Mercer Phyllis Kennedy Alec Craig Franklin Pangborn Grady Sutton Hattie McDaniel
professor dean wife ex-girlfriend singer charming amusing playful new york city small town romance father/son relationship jealousy secret marriage newlyweds love discovery 1930s
A professor marries a nightclub singer, much to the consternation of his family and friends back home.
Comedy
1955
108 Minutes
Ulla Jacobsson Eva Dahlbeck Harriet Andersson Margit Carlquist Gunnar Björnstrand Jarl Kulle Åke Fridell Bjorn Bjelvenstam Naima Wifstrand Gull Natorp
lawyer stepmother son actress count maid sultry amusing tender estate sweden household party love forbidden love deception romance jealousy love rivalry
A man, his former mistress, his indifferent wife and a jealous suitor engage in a weekend of mate-swapping.
Comedy
USA
1928
71 Minutes
Buster Keaton Ernest Torrence Marion Byron Tom Lewis Tom McGuire James T. Mack Joe Keaton
college graduate steamboat captain girlfriend rival first mate haberdasher amusing madcap heartwarming mississippi river boat town haberdashery reunion father/son relationship rivalry boats rivalry transformation love
The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1935
87 Minutes
Dick Powell Ann Dvorak Fred Allen Patsy Kelly Raymond Walburn David Rubinoff Benny Baker Andrew Tombes Alan Dinehart Paul Harvey Edwin Maxwell
singer dancer manager politician wife rival playful cheeky engaging bus new york city town rally hotel ambition politics radio romance performance rise
Entertainers enter a political rally to get out of the rain and become part of the show. One of them (Powell) gives a speech in place of the besotted candidate (Walburn) and is chosen to be... See full summary »
Comedy
Canada
2004
84 Minutes
Alex Campbell Sarah Gadon Andrew Chalmers Samantha Weinstein Sonja Smits Nicholas Campbell Sarah Polley
teen boy stepbrother half sister stepmother stepfather girl next door witty offbeat dark quirky family home car canada murder cover-up inheritance infatuation family dysfunction sexual awakening growing up
SIBLINGS is a dark comedy about love, lust, murder and other issues of normal family life.
Comedy
Italy
1954
98 Minutes
Vittorio De Sica Gina Lollobrigida Roberto Risso Marisa Merlini Tina Pica Virgilio Riento Maria-Pia Casilio Memmo Carotenuto Vittoria Crispo Tecla Scarano Nino Vingelli
police officer young woman midwife priest maid young man amusing tender winsome cheery italy small town police station house marriage gossip small-town life love triangle social standing love
The relationships between a veteran marshal, his bride-to-be, a rookie and his fiancée are severely tested when the young carabiniere is temporarily sent to a distant town.
Horror, Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
120 Minutes
Samantha Robinson Gian Keys Laura Waddell Jeff Parise Jared Sanford Robert Seeley Jennifer Ingrum Randy Evans Clive Ashborn Lily Holleman Jennifer Couch
witch man neighbor rival dead person police officer charming cheeky creative house park car club bedroom yard love witchcraft death obsession insanity
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
Comedy
USA
1986
95 Minutes
Danny DeVito Jim Abrahams Bette Midler Judge Reinhold Helen Slater Anita Morris Bill Pullman William G. Schilling Art Evans
millionaire wife mistress kidnapper dark offbeat amusing los angeles household kidnapping family dysfunction marital problems murder blackmail revenge rivalry 1980s
A couple, cheated by a vile businessman, kidnap his wife in retaliation, without knowing that their enemy is delighted they did.
Comedy
USA
1933
66 Minutes
Mae West Cary Grant Owen Moore Gilbert Roland Noah Beery David Landau Rafaela Ottiano Dewey Robinson Rochelle Hudson Tammany Young Fuzzy Knight
singer convict femme fatale agent bar owner ex-boyfriend hedonistic confident cheeky bar prison mission crime love triangle seduction prostitution alcohol jealousy wretched excess temptation
In the Gay Nineties, a seductive nightclub singer contends with several suitors, including a jealous escaped convict and a handsome temperance league member.
Comedy, Action
UK|France
2007
121 Minutes
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Jim Broadbent Paddy Considine Timothy Dalton Billie Whitelaw Edward Woodward Rafe Spall Olivia Colman Paul Freeman Martin Freeman
cop villager partner father actor dark hilarious london police station small town shop sandford, england conspiracy murder deception corruption accident death mystery pursuit
A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.
Comedy
USA
1960
111 Minutes
Doris Day David Niven Janis Paige Spring Byington Richard Haydn Patsy Kelly Jack Weston Margaret Lindsay
critic housewife singer friend son amusing emotional new york city apartment country house theater street marriage career success jealousy theater love rise rivalry
Drama critic Larry McKay, his wife Kate, and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country. While housewife Kate settles into suburban life, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Musical
USA
1986
93 Minutes
Rick Moranis Ellen Greene Steve Martin Vincent Gardenia Tichina Arnold Tisha Campbell-Martin Michelle Weeks James Belushi John Candy Christopher Guest Bill Murray
florist coworker dentist man-eating plant campy offbeat dark new york city flower shop dentist's office killer plant love alien rescue transformation rivalry love 1980s
A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.