20 movies like Observe and Report, ordered by similarity : BlacKkKlansman(2018), Shaolin Soccer(2001), 21 Jump Street(2012), Cyrus(2010), The Ax(2005), Siblings(2004), Sleeping Dogs Lie(2006), Hairspray(1988), Sherlock, Jr.(1924), Madea's Family Reunion(2006), Mystery Team(2009), Win Win(2011) ...
Comedy
USA
2009
86 Minutes
Seth Rogen Ray Liotta Michael Peña Anna Faris Dan Bakkedahl Jesse Plemons John Yuan Matthew Yuan Celia Weston Collette Wolfe Randy Gambill
security guard mother clerk detective colleague flasher dark quirky household shopping mall police station jail law enforcement investigation dysfunction aspirations quest underdog rivalry 2000s
Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.
Crime, Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
134 Minutes
John David Washington Adam Driver Laura Harrier Topher Grace Jasper Pääkkönen Corey Hawkins Ryan Eggold Michael Joseph Buscemi Paul Walter Hauser Ashlie Atkinson Alec Baldwin
detective white supremacist partner undercover cop police officer amusing hilarious tense suspenseful thrilling police station secret headquarters office woods house undercover operations ku klux klan police work investigation underdog
Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
Comedy, Action
Hong Kong|China
2001
111 Minutes
Stephen Chow Wei Zhao Patrick Tse Cecilia Cheung Karen Joy Morris Vincent Kok Li Hui Kai Man Tin Zhang Mingming Man-Tat Ng
athlete brother rival soccer player coach hilarious heartwarming china soccer field soccer championship rivalry underdog misfits teamwork transformation underdog rivalry 2000s
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Comedy, Action
USA
2012
110 Minutes
Jonah Hill Christopher Miller Channing Tatum Brie Larson Dave Franco Rob Riggle Ice Cube DeRay Davis Ellie Kemper Chris Parnell Caroline Aaron
undercover cop police detective high-school student teacher drug dealer police captain hilarious melodramatic quirky amusing intense suspenseful police station high school los angeles police academy party headquarters undercover operations investigation
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
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
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
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, Drama
USA
2006
89 Minutes
Melinda Page Hamilton Bryce Johnson Colby French Jack Plotnick Bonita Friedericy Morgan Murphy Brian Posehn Steve Agee Geoff Pierson
student fiancé mother father brother colleague hilarious dark shocking university office household bestiality confession secret family forgiveness forbidden love quest 2000s
A recently engaged woman's life is thrown into turmoil after confessing to her fiancé that she once experimented with bestiality.
Comedy
USA
1988
90 Minutes
Ricki Lake Divine Jerry Stiller Sonny Bono Colleen Fitzpatrick Ruth Brown Michael St. Gerard Deborah Harry Leslie Ann Powers Clayton Prince Mink Stole
teen girl rival boyfriend mother father campy spirited uplifting baltimore school stage family home television aspirations race relations integration dance underdog discovery rivalry
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1924
48 Minutes
Buster Keaton Kathryn McGuire Ward Crane Joe Keaton Erwin Connelly H.A. Morgan Jane Connelly Ford West George Davis Ruth Holly
sherlock holmes projectionist young woman rival father thief lighthearted charming movie theater house train station movies fantasy investigation love framed rivalry mystery underdog 1920s
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Comedy
USA
2006
107 Minutes
Tyler Perry Blair Underwood Lynn Whitfield Boris Kodjoe Maya Angelou Jenifer Lewis Keke Palmer Cicely Tyson Rochelle Aytes Henry Simmons Lisa Arrindell Anderson
grandmother criminal niece abusive husband mother quirky touching amusing wedding house family home engagement abuse family dysfunction underdog revenge escape 2000s
While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma must contend with the other dramas on her plate, including the runaway who has been placed under her care, and her love-troubled nieces.
Comedy
USA
2009
106 Minutes
Donald Glover D.C. Pierson Dominic Dierkes Aubrey Plaza Bobby Moynihan Matt Walsh Kay Cannon Lillian Chandler Daphne Ciccarelle Jon Daly Cheryl Freeman
nerd best friend high-school student detective young woman killer hilarious campy neighborhood house suburb warehouse backyard street crime friendship investigation high school murder respect
A group of former Encyclopedia Brown-style child-detectives struggle to solve an adult mystery.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
106 Minutes
Paul Giamatti Amy Ryan Bobby Cannavale Jeffrey Tambor Burt Young Melanie Lynskey Alex Shaffer Margo Martindale David Thompson Mike Diliello Nina Arianda
attorney coach wife daughter young boy wrestler charming heartwarming new jersey high school household courtroom wrestling aspirations competition teen angst family law growing up rivalry
A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Michael Hitchcock Parker Posey Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Christopher Guest John Michael Higgins Michael McKean Jennifer Coolidge Jane Lynch Fred Willard Bob Balaban
dog ventriloquist gay/lesbian trainer wife quirky witty florida pennsylvania new york city small town competition television showdown animals rivalry quest 2000s
A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Steve McQueen Robert Preston Ida Lupino Ben Johnson Joe Don Baker Barbara Leigh Mary Murphy Bill McKinney Sandra Deel Don "Red" Barry Dub Taylor
rodeo rider father brother mother spirited engaging arizona rodeo small town aging family dysfunction competition rodeo aspirations father/son relationship sports rivalry underdog 1970s
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
122 Minutes
Bradley Cooper Jennifer Lawrence Robert De Niro Jacki Weaver Chris Tucker Anupam Kher Julia Stiles John Ortiz Shea Whigham Dash Mihok Paul Herman
ex-convict mother father wife young woman quirky witty inspiring household philadelphia rehabilitation returning home football unusual friendship reconciliation underdog quest love 2010s
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2018
112 Minutes
video game character friend entrepreneur gamer opponent villain uplifting amusing quirky playful video game virtual world arcade video games running away quest self-discovery saving the day quest adventure
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
99 Minutes
Robin Williams Alexie Gilmore Daryl Sabara Tom Kenny Lorraine Nicholson Geoff Pierson Evan Martin Henry Simmons Jermaine Williams Toby Huss Mitzi McCall
son schoolteacher girlfriend colleague brash dark offbeat school house united states suicide subconscious father/son relationship writing deception transformation underdog rise 2000s
When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.
Comedy
USA
2003
78 Minutes
Ricardo Barber Malik Yoba Ángel Salazar Gloria Irizarry Mike Benitez Paula J. Riley
superintendent candidate mother politician social worker amusing inspiring harlem, n.y. new york city apartment street political campaign mother/son relationship inner-city life underdog rivalry rise 2000s
Vote For Me! is a political comedy set in East Harlem: the story of a 70-year old Puerto Rican super who runs for Congress and wins.