20 movies like Janis and John, ordered by similarity : Bombay to Bangkok(2008), Cyrus(2010), Jhankaar Beats(2003), Belles on Their Toes(1952), 3 Idiots(2009), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), Extract(2009), Suno Sasurjee(2004), Brazil(1985), Sandwich(2006), Stalking Santa(2006), 101 Reykjavik(2000) ...
Comedy
France|Spain
2003
104 Minutes
Sergi López Marie Trintignant François Cluzet Christopher Lambert Jean-Louis Trintignant Amparo Soler Leal Sacha Aubart Eric Hervé Reynald Tescaro
insurance salesman cousin wife actor mother lighthearted offbeat france household office money schemes rock 'n' roll impersonation obsession hippies pursuit quest 2000s
Insurance salesman tries to get money from his hippie cousin by fulfilling his dream: Arraigning for John Lennon and Janis Joplin's "second coming".
Comedy, Drama, Action
India
2008
121 Minutes
Lena Christensen Vikram Inamdar Shreyas Talpade Vijay Maurya Manmeet Singh Naseeruddin Shah
chef gangster doctor son young woman amusing hilarious lighthearted madcap gripping mumbai, india city house bangkok hospital money lending lying theft impersonation fake identity
A chef, in possession of a stolen gangster's money, flees to Thailand where he poses as a doctor.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
91 Minutes
Jay Duplass John C. Reilly Jonah Hill Marisa Tomei Catherine Keener Matt Walsh Diane Mizota Kathy Wittes Katie Aselton
man son mother girlfriend ex-wife hilarious emotional quirky house party park mother/child relationship moving dating marriage loneliness competition love rivalry quest
John and Molly, a divorced middle aged man and a single mother meet at a friends party and start up a small relationship, all John has to do now is meet Molly's son... Cyrus
Comedy
India
2003
150 Minutes
Juhi Chawla Sanjay Suri Rahul Bose Rinke Khanna Shayan Munshi Riya Sen Shashikala Vijayendra Ghatge Parmeet Sethi Dinyar Contractor Raja Vaid
young man wife friend daughter amusing hilarious emotional heartwarming india city house hospital office marriage husband/wife relationship friendship musicians musical influences musical performance love
Two copywriter brothers and their apprentice compete in a music contest.
Comedy
USA
1952
89 Minutes
Jeanne Crain Myrna Loy Debra Paget Jeffrey Hunter Edward Arnold Hoagy Carmichael Barbara Bates Bob Arthur Verna Felton
single mother daughter widow boss son friend amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming new jersey household office young love single mothers big family working woman sexism mother/child relationship sacrifice
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
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
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
USA
2009
91 Minutes
Jason Bateman Mila Kunis Kristen Wiig Ben Affleck J.K. Simmons David Koechner Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Gene Simmons Dustin Milligan Beth Grant T.J. Miller
boss factory worker wife sexy woman employee hilarious offbeat factory household infidelity scam accident romantic dilemma pursuit forbidden love 2000s
Joel, the owner of an extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who want to take advantage of him.
Comedy
India
2004
100 Minutes
Aftab Shivdasani Amisha Patel Kader Khan Asrani Gulshan Grover Shakti Kapoor
miser young woman young man daughter grandmother mother amusing hilarious hysterical madcap india city house bungalow restaurant hotel greed money money lending cheating
Mr. Raj K. Saxena is known for his parsimony. Everything he does and thinks is valued with money, and ways he can accumulate it. His daughter, Kiran, is the opposite, a spendthrift. Mr. ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
India
2006
180 Minutes
Govinda Raveena Tandon Mahima Chaudhry Mohnish Bahl Shammi Kapoor Mushtaq Khan Kiran Kumar Reema Lagoo Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Shweta Menon Satish Shah
screenwriter wealthy woman wife son father sister amusing cool hilarious lighthearted madcap outlandish house bungalow school coffee shop restaurant street love triangle arranged marriage
Sher Singh lives with his mother and handicapped sister in Punjab but moves to Mumbai, changes his name to Shekhar, meets Nisha and falls in love. When his mother asks him to return, he ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2006
82 Minutes
Chris Clark Daryn Tufts Lisa Clark Travis Eberhard Jonathan Baty Jimmy Chunga Bern Kubiak Simon Taylor
doctor wife intern husband son amusing offbeat quirky household mall government conspiracy beliefs corporate culture myth santa claus quest pursuit mystery 2000s
Millions of people believe in him. Thousands claim to have seen him. But only one man is foolish enough to try to prove his existence. Self-proclaimed "Santologist" Dr. Lloyd Darrow will ... See full summary »
Comedy
Iceland|Denmark|France|Norway|Germany
2000
89 Minutes
Victoria Abril Hilmir Snær Guðnason Hanna Maria Karlsdottir Baltasar Kormákur Ólafur Darri Ólafsson Thrudur Vilhjalmdottir
slacker girlfriend mother dance instructor lesbian son lighthearted amusing offbeat outlandish slum reykjavík, iceland house bar party mother/son relationship unplanned pregnancy unusual romance unemployment family secrets
Will the 30 y.o. Hlynur ever move out of his mother's apartment in Reykjavík? Social welfare keeps him passive but things change when his mother's Spanish friend, Lola, arrives and stays through Xmas and New Year's Eve.
Comedy
India
2003
125 Minutes
Rahul Bose Perizaad Zorabian Vijay Raaz Saurabh Shukla Asrani Kaabir Anusha Dhandekar Bakul Thakker Amar Talwar Sunila Karambelkar Sanjay Gandhi
young man friend mentor young woman director amusing hilarious lighthearted moving offbeat house advertising office street gym bedroom virginity sexual frustration desperation movies new identity
Still a virgin at 32 years old, a frustrated advertising agent gets the shock of his life when an unlikely chain of events turns him into a porn star.
Drama, Comedy
India
2017
133 Minutes
Irrfan Khan Saba Qamar Deepak Dobriyal Delzad Hiwale Taran Bajaj Jaspal Sharma Swati Das Vijay Kumar Dogra
young man husband wife daughter hilarious lighthearted hysterical madcap amusing india town city house school chasing dreams education confusion impersonation false identity quest
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.
Comedy
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Grant Rosenmeyer Jon Lovitz Anna Maria Horsford Chelsea Tavares Steve Guttenberg Ronald Conner Clem Cheung Billy Dec
collector con artist old woman convict partner love interest brash thrilling suspenseful amusing hilarious offbeat house prison bus living room record store storage closet collection con game
Two rival record collectors attempt to con an old lady out of a rare, but cursed, 1930s Blues record. When a series of unfortunate circumstances lands them in jail, the feud festers for ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy, Romance
India
2001
165 Minutes
hoodlum love interest engineer impersonator grandfather amusing witty spirited lighthearted charming india false identity crush obsession impersonation deception discovery love growing up pursuit
A young girl is torn between an obsessive lover and a mild-mannered suitor.
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
USA
2011
98 Minutes
Jason Bateman Charlie Day Jason Sudeikis Jennifer Aniston Colin Farrell Kevin Spacey Donald Sutherland Jamie Foxx Julie Bowen
dentist employee boss friend drug addict ex-convict disturbing hilarious cheeky dark hysterical bar office dentist's office house police station party murder plot workplace violence work-life balance
Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.
Comedy, Drama
India
2005
180 Minutes
Samita Bangargi Harsh Chhaya Aditya Lakhia Madhavan Akhilendra Mishra Satish Shah Raj Zutshi Shikha Shalu Varma
villager brother sister father-in-law in-law young woman hilarious lighthearted hysterical madcap india village house bungalow united kingdom restaurant marriage marriage of convenience marrying for money immigration
A small-town cook moves to London to earn a living, but from his employer's sudden death to the immigration officials on his trail, plans soon go sour.
Comedy, Drama
Belgium|Germany|Luxembourg|UK|France
2007
103 Minutes
Marianne Faithfull Miki Manojlovic Kevin Bishop Siobhan Hewlett Dorka Gryllus Jenny Agutter Corey Burke Meg Wynn Owen Susan Hitch Flip Webster
prostitute grandmother sick person son owner grandson somber amusing endearing london sex shop hospital prostitution illness money mother/son relationship surgery desperation sacrifice love
Maggie, a 60-year-old widow, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson, Olly. After one attempt at trying to find a job, she finds herself roaming the... See full summary »