20 movies like Waiting ..., ordered by similarity : The Broken Hearts Club(2000), Mostly Martha(2001), A Matter of Size(2009), The Art of Self-Defense(2019), I Love You, Man(2009), Life of the Party(2017), Rainbow Time(2016), Carlos Against the World(2002), Laggies(2014), Inside Out(2015), Booksmart(2019), Ratatouille(2007) ...
Comedy
USA
2005
93 Minutes
Ryan Reynolds Anna Faris Justin Long David Koechner Luis Guzman Chi McBride John Francis Daley Kaitlin Doubleday Rob Benedict Alanna Ubach Vanessa Lengies
waiter manager hostess stoner chef roommate hilarious brash restaurant house parking lot lifestyle changes employment cooking aspirations responsibility prank discovery growing up 2000s
Young employees at Shenaniganz restaurant collectively stave off boredom and adulthood with their antics.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2000
94 Minutes
Timothy Olyphant Andrew Keegan John Mahoney Dean Cain Matt McGrath Zach Braff Ben Weber Billy Porter Justin Theroux Mary McCormack Nia Long
man photographer waiter actor friend patriarch charming engaging hilarious hollywood, calif. restaurant house friendship relationships homosexuality discovery love 2000s
An insight into the turbulent lives and loves of a gay clique based in Los Angeles.
Comedy, Drama
Germany|Italy|Austria|Switzerland
2001
105 Minutes
Martina Gedeck Sergio Castellitto Maxime Foerste August Zirner Ulrich Thomsen Sibylle Canonica Katja Studt Idil Uner Oliver Broumis Antonio Wannek Diego Ribon
chef sister niece father sous chef therapist uplifting amusing charming hamburg, germany restaurant office cooking control death family love parenthood transformation pursuit
When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.
Comedy, Drama
2009
92 Minutes
Itzik Cohen Togo Igawa Dvir Benedek Alon Dahan Shmulik Cohen Irit Kaplan Levana Finkelstein
chef obese man best friend japanese man restaurant owner mother hilarious offbeat heartwarming ramle, israel restaurant woods family home gym arena obesity self-discovery new job cross-cultural relations sumo wrestling
Tired of losing the struggle to control their weight, four pudgy pals enlist the aid of a Japanese restaurateur to train them as sumo wrestlers.
Comedy
USA
2019
104 Minutes
Jesse Eisenberg Alessandro Nivola Imogen Poots Steve Terada David Zellner Phillip Andre Botello Jason Burkey Mike Brooks CJ Rush Davey Johnson Hauke Bahr
young man sensei martial arts student mentor brutal hilarious offbeat brash amusing dojo house parking lot office music store car self-defense martial arts overcoming fears intimidation masculinity
After being attacked on the street, a young man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself from future threats.
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?
Comedy, Drama
Australia
2017
84 Minutes
Georgia Chara Christopher Kirby Holly Brisley Talin Argon Michela Carattini Hayley Hughes Michael Budd Johnny Lahoud
man partygoer friend gangster drug dealer amusing tense brooding hilarious unrestrained house party cemetery bar office relationships self-destruction self-discovery party lifestyle changes
A touching comedy drama about 3 friends edging towards their mid thirties who, in an attempt to hang on to their carefree youth,embark on an attempt to write themselves into the history books by trying to host the world's longest house party.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
91 Minutes
Melanie Lynskey Linas Phillips Timm Sharp Tobin Bell Lauren Weedman Artemis Pebdani Jay Duplass Reagan Yates
man mentally impaired person brother girlfriend father woman cheeky emotional fascinating house park hospital store restaurant bedroom mental impairment growing up family love jealousy
A developmentally delayed 40 year old man named Shonzi is sent to live with his brother Todd. But when Shonzi develops a crush on Todd's new girlfriend Lindsay, he threatens to reveal past ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Spain
2002
91 Minutes
Julián Villagrán Victoria Mora Juanma Lara Silvia Rey Manolo Solo Praxedes Nieto Fanny de Castro Agustin Maraver Aisha Villagran Mariano Peña
son mother girlfriend cousin aunt young man quirky hilarious tender malaga, spain beach apartment crime unemployment family responsibility struggle work growing up underdog
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Keira Knightley Chloë Grace Moretz Sam Rockwell Ellie Kemper Mark Webber Jeff Garlin Gretchen Mol Kaitlyn Dever Daniel Zovatto Jodi Thelen Dylan Arnold
woman boyfriend classmate girl friend teacher amusing charming cheeky quirky grocery store house bedroom school office car growing up life responsibility love
In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
young girl mother father imaginary friend teacher friend amusing charming emotional san francisco house imaginary world school dining room street emotion moving change adaptation hockey
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Kaitlyn Dever Beanie Feldstein Jessica Williams Jason Sudeikis Lisa Kudrow Will Forte Victoria Ruesga Mason Gooding Skyler Gisondo Diana Silvers Molly Gordon
teenager best friend overachiever classmate teacher principal offbeat unrestrained hilarious amusing emotional touching high school party house classroom graduation family home teenage rebellion overcoming fears
On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2007
111 Minutes
rat busboy chef critic father heartwarming amusing paris restaurant hideout cooking friendship quest rivalry 2000s
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.
Comedy
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Luke Wilson Will Ferrell Vince Vaughn Jeremy Piven Ellen Pompeo Juliette Lewis Leah Remini Perrey Reeves Craig Kilborn Elisha Cuthbert Patrick Cranshaw
old friend attorney girlfriend college dean college student fiancée hilarious brash unrestrained los angeles university fraternity house campus street party starting over friendship marital problems college life male bonding
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Horror, Comedy
UK|France|USA
2004
97 Minutes
Simon Pegg Kate Ashfield Lucy Davis Nick Frost Dylan Moran Bill Nighy Penelope Wilton Jessica Hynes Peter Serafinowicz Mark Donovan Rafe Spall
loser girlfriend roommate zombie mother offbeat winsome hilarious england pub street backyard friendship courage boredom responsibility daunting task walking dead transformation love
A man's uneventful life is disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
Comedy
USA
2007
84 Minutes
Aaron Stanford Zooey Deschanel Izabella Miko Christopher Lloyd Keir O'Donnell Ryan Donowho John McConnell Frank Wood Marco St. John Mark Krasnoff
slacker musician girlfriend restaurant owner restaurant manager quirky offbeat new orleans restaurant apartment romance cereal competition restaurant ambition musicians love growing up 2000s
A cereal bar manager with dreams of making it big as a rock star, is admired by the locals in town until a greedy capitalist steals his entrepreneurial business.
Comedy
USA
2008
95 Minutes
Will Ferrell John C. Reilly Richard Jenkins Mary Steenburgen Adam Scott Kathryn Hahn Andrea Savage Rob Riggle Lurie Poston Elizabeth Yozamp Logan Manus
brother stepbrother mother father hilarious unrestrained house treehouse unemployment sibling rivalry marriage divorce living together growing up transformation 2000s
Two aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2007
107 Minutes
Keri Russell Nathan Fillion Cheryl Hines Adrienne Shelly Lew Temple Eddie Jemison Jeremy Sisto Andy Griffith
waitress doctor coworker husband restaurant owner patron touching amusing small town diner house hospital pregnancy abusive marriage affair cooking money difficult decision underdog discovery
Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness.
Comedy
2001
104 Minutes
William Hurt Andy Jones Molly Parker Vicky Hynes Greg Malone Maggie Meyer Lawrence Barry Sheila McCarthy Leah Lewis Michael Chaisson Matthew Clarke
restaurant manager friend sister-in-law wife husband neighbor hedonistic hilarious newfoundland canada restaurant wine cellar schemes restaurant business drugs birdwatching failing business failing marriage love wretched excess
The owner (William Hurt) of a failing cafe lies about the sighting of a rare bird in order to improve business.
Drama, Music, Comedy
UK|USA|France
2019
114 Minutes
Viveik Kalra Hayley Atwell Rob Brydon Kulvinder Ghir Nell Williams Aaron Phagura Meera Ganatra Dean-Charles Chapman Sally Phillips
teenager father mother friend love interest teacher powerful uplifting inspiring hilarious cheeky england high school house bedroom new york city bruce springsteen music growing up culture
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
2017
89 Minutes
Brett Gelman Mark Little Mark McKinney Stephnie Weir Carla Gallo Patrick J. Adams Tom Anniko Erik Athavale
mother father lottery winner roommate stranger amusing hilarious uneasy tense house basement living room roommates parent/child relationship relationships living together living arrangements living with parents transformation rivalry
Broke ex-lottery winner Mitch convinces his parents to rent out a room in their home to a stranger named Carl. But Carl turns out to be a mysterious man who has a hidden agenda.