20 movies like In a World ..., ordered by similarity : Shaolin Soccer(2001), The Secret Life of Pets(2016), In the Doghouse(1961), College(1927), Easy A(2010), Cool Runnings(1993), The Angry Birds Movie 2(2019), Revenge of the Nerds(1984), Uncle Drew(2018), It Runs in the Family(1994), Kingpin(1996), Pup Star: Better 2Gether(2017) ...
Comedy
USA
2013
93 Minutes
Lake Bell Fred Melamed Demetri Martin Michaela Watkins Ken Marino Rob Corddry Alexandra Holden Tig Notaro Nick Offerman Geena Davis Stephanie Allynne
vocal coach concierge protégé hilarious recording studio film industry underdog sexism rivalry
An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France|Japan
2016
91 Minutes
dog owner rival cat rabbit new yorker charming cheeky hilarious new york city apartment building alley dog pound truck headquarters pets rivalry abandonment teamwork hijinx
The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.
Comedy
UK
1961
93 Minutes
shop owner rival veterinarian criminal amusing hilarious madcap london veterinary hospital france rivalry unintended consequences smuggling rivalry underdog 1960s
British comedy about the ups and downs of a London vet.
Comedy
1927
65 Minutes
Buster Keaton Anne Cornwall Flora Bramley Harold Goodwin Grant Withers Buddy Mason Snitz Edwards Carl Harbaugh Sam Crawford Florence Turner Lee Barnes
scholar pretty woman jock dean coach mother madcap hilarious endearing playful college los angeles coliseum restaurant soda shop dorm river college life love triangle sports unrequited love
To impress his sweetheart (Anne Cornwall), a bookworm (Buster Keaton) goes out for baseball and crew.
Comedy
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Dan Byrd Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci
teen girl rival best friend virgin teacher parent hilarious engaging positive quirky amusing charming high school office party bedroom california home virginity sex
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
97 Minutes
Leon Doug E. Doug Malik Yoba John Candy Rawle D. Lewis Raymond J. Barry Larry Gilman Peter Outerbridge Paul Coeur
athlete coach rival reporter inspiring amusing uplifting jamaica hotel calgary bobsledding olympic games underdog rivalry 1980s
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Finland|USA|UK
2019
96 Minutes
bird pig rival spy hero friend hilarious cheeky playful amusing lighthearted island house mountain forest village saving the day rivalry unlikely allies unlikely friendship
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Robert Carradine Anthony Edwards Ted McGinley Timothy Busfield Andrew Cassese Curtis Armstrong Larry B. Scott Julia Montgomery Michelle Meyrink Matt Salinger John Goodman
nerd frat boy sorority sister college student jock girlfriend cheeky hedonistic hilarious unrestrained college fraternity house sorority gym locker room bedroom college life intelligence sex drinking
At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.
Comedy
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Kyrie Irving Lil Rel Howery Nick Kroll Shaquille O'Neal Chris Webber Reggie Miller Nate Robinson Lisa Leslie Erica Ash Tiffany Haddish JB Smoove
team owner teammate rival elderly man basketball player basketball coach amusing cheeky hilarious harlem, n.y. basketball court park van road club basketball road trip tournament prize rivalry
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
Comedy
USA
1994
85 Minutes
Charles Grodin Kieran Culkin Mary Steenburgen Christian Culkin Al Mancini Troy Evans Roy Brocksmith Glenn Shadix Dick O'Neill Wayne Grace Chris Owen
teen boy rival mother father neighbor theater owner hilarious charming uplifting family home movie theater lake indiana small town family small-town life friendship fishing games childhood
It is now summer in the Parker family and the usual number of events is happening in their separate lives.
Comedy
USA
1996
113 Minutes
Woody Harrelson Bobby Farrelly Randy Quaid Vanessa Angel Bill Murray Chris Elliott William Jordan Richard Tyson Lin Shaye Zen Gesner Prudence Wright Holmes
bowler girlfriend amish man rival gangster madcap hilarious touching iowa pennsylvania reno, nev. bowling alley bowling comeback unlikely allies amish culture failing career rivalry revenge underdog
A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
Canada
2017
92 Minutes
dog talking dog aspiring singer singer celebrity star charming heartwarming playful creative amusing hilarious music competition celebrities animals singing career career aspirations competition adventure
The action-packed new season of the franchise continues with the story of Tiny, an adorable Yorkie pup who, after winning the 'Pup Star' TV singing competition, is suddenly launched into an adventure when she's replaced by a street Yorkie, Scrappy, and the two swap lives in a dog-filled, fish-out-of-water tale that ultimately demonstrates life truly is 'better together.'
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Lindsay Lohan Michael Keaton Matt Dillon Breckin Meyer Justin Long Cheryl Hines Jimmi Simpson Jill Ritchie Jeremy Roberts Jim Cody Williams Cass Asher
race car driver father rival friend herbie daughter cheery rousing lighthearted locker room house junkyard racetrack car nascar coming of age father/daughter relationship rivalry unexpected success supernatural car
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Herbie, Number 53, the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own, puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Comedy
USA
1996
114 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Dianne Wiest Eli Wallach Tim Daly Helen Hanft George Morfogen Zeljko Ivanek Miles Chapin
investment banker protégé boss secretary hilarious inspiring new york city wall street sexism racism working woman impersonation underdog rise 1990s
A comedy about making it on Wall Street. Prejudices are hard to break and Laurel Ayres quickly learns that in order for people to take her seriously she has to work for an older white man or be one.
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.
Comedy
Uruguay|Argentina|Germany|Spain
2004
99 Minutes
Pablo Stoll Andrés Pazos Mirella Pascual Jorge Bolani Ana Katz Daniel Hendler Alfonso Tort José Pedro Bujaruz Verónica Perrota
factory director assistant brother wife hilarious hedonistic tender factory uruguay house deception sibling rivalry returning home success loneliness marriage rivalry wretched excess 2000s
When his long-lost brother resurfaces, Jacobo, desperate to prove his life has added up to something, looks to scrounge up a wife. He turns to Marta, an employee at his sock factory, with ... See full summary »
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, Kids & Family
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten Ben Piazza Jackie Earle Haley Alfred W. Lutter Brandon Cruz Shari Summers Joe Brooks Maurice Marks
coach baseball player son father adversary manager cheeky outlandish heartwarming san fernando valley baseball field california baseball alcoholism father/son relationship children vs. adults troubled youth sportsmanship underdog rivalry
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
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.
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.