20 movies like And Punching the Clown, ordered by similarity : Human Traffic(1999), The Birdcage(1996), Folk Hero & Funny Guy(2016), Girls Just Want to Have Fun(1985), 3 Idiots(2009), The Tribes of Palos Verdes(2017), Cover Girl(1944), The Truman Show(1998), Matinee(1993), Old School(2003), Klown Forever(2015), Shazam!(2019) ...
Comedy
2016
95 Minutes
Sarah Silverman Tig Notaro Stephanie Allynne J.K. Simmons Jim Jefferies Ellen Ratner Mike Judge Mark Cohen Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Doug Stanhope
comedian songwriter producer radio dj friend manager engaging moving spirited los angeles house club studio career reality television songwriting success discovery fall growing up
Asked by a producer (J.K. Simmons) to star in a reality TV show, comic Henry Phillips must decide whether his ultimate legacy will be telling jokes or becoming the butt of one.
Comedy
UK|Ireland
1999
99 Minutes
John Simm Lorraine Pilkington Shaun Parkes Danny Dyer Nicola Reynolds Dean Davies
club kid dj raver restaurant employee boyfriend girlfriend melodramatic passionate offbeat disturbing rave nightclub cardiff, wales self-discovery drugs dancing friendship sex weekend getaway discovery
Five friends spend one lost weekend in a mix of music, love and club culture.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
USA
1996
119 Minutes
Robin Williams Gene Hackman Nathan Lane Dianne Wiest Hank Azaria Christine Baranski Dan Futterman Calista Flockhart Tom McGowan
club owner drag queen senator fiancée housekeeper son hysterical frenetic outlandish tense miami nightclub house family honor tolerance stereotypes cross-dressing homosexuality engagement transformation
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
Comedy
USA
2016
88 Minutes
Alex Karpovsky Wyatt Russell Meredith Hagner Melanie Lynskey Hannah Simone Michael Ian Black Heather Morris David Cross
comedian copywriter club owner childhood friend musician young woman charming creative emotional inspiring club radio station car road small town self-discovery failure adventure midlife crisis road trip
A successful singer-songwriter hatches a plan to help his friend's struggling comedy career and broken love life by hiring him as his opening act on his solo tour.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1985
87 Minutes
Sarah Jessica Parker Helen Hunt Lee Montgomery Morgan Woodward Jonathan Silverman Holly Gagnier Ed Lauter Shannen Doherty Biff Yeager Ian Giatti Margaret Howell
gymnast dancer friend army colonel boyfriend rival charming rousing spirited chicago roman catholic school dance studio house nightclub television studio dancing television show teenage rebellion teen romance competition
Janey is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.
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
USA
2017
105 Minutes
Jennifer Garner Brendan Malloy Maika Monroe Cody Fern Noah Silver Justin Kirk Alicia Silverstone Goran Visnjic Elisabeth Röhm
father mother son brother surfer gang member emotional raw spirited touching los angeles suburb beach fitting in moving coming of age new life divorce adventure discovery
When the situation at her idyllic Palos Verdes home turns volatile, young Medina attempts to surf her way to happiness.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
107 Minutes
Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Eve Arden Lee Bowman Phil Silvers Leslie Brooks Otto Kruger Jess Barker Anita Colby Curt Bois Edward Brophy
dancer club owner theatrical producer publisher girlfriend boyfriend charming endearing inspiring witty brooklyn, n.y. new york city nightclub fame success dance beauty loyalty love rise
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
102 Minutes
Jim Carrey Laura Linney Noah Emmerich Natascha McElhone Holland Taylor Ed Harris Brian Delate Una Damon Paul Giamatti Philip Baker Hall Peter Krause
good guy producer actress ex-girlfriend uplifting endearing quirky alternate reality florida small town television studio manipulation media deception television discovery transformation underdog 1980s
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Comedy
USA
1993
99 Minutes
John Goodman Cathy Moriarty Simon Fenton Omri Katz Lisa Jakub Kellie Martin Jesse Lee Soffer Lucinda Jenney James Villemaire Robert Picardo Jesse White
producer actress girlfriend son friend daughter charming campy lighthearted amusing key west, fla. military base movie theater high school cuban missile crisis b-movies cold war paranoia filmmaking family
A small-time film promoter releases a kitschy horror film during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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.
Comedy
2015
99 Minutes
Casper Christensen Frank Hvam Jamie Hill Kristian Favors Audra Griffis Mia Lyhne Mal Nielsen JR Reed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lars Hjortshøj Tina Bilsbo
man friend dog actor woman celebrity cheeky hilarious shocking los angeles denmark house club beach pool hollywood writing friendship hijinx travel
Looking to save their strained relationship, a man (Frank Hvam) follows his best friend (Casper Christensen) to Hollywood.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
97 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Jennifer Connelly Lily Collins Logan Lerman Nat Wolff Patrick Schwarzenegger Liana Liberato Kristen Bell Michael Goodwin
author child parent father daughter son neighbor love interest romantic interest ex-wife engaging lighthearted inspiring playful mushy positive united states house beach bar
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
140 Minutes
Vidya Balan Neha Dhupia Manav Kaul Vijay Maurya Santanu Ghatak Trupti Khamkar Malishka Mendonsa Sindhu Shekharan Uday Lagoo Abhishek Sharma Seema Taneja
wife husband son friend boss confident spirited passionate emotional inspiring lighthearted india city house restaurant school love chasing dreams couples love
Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Things start changing for her when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey and her show becomes an instant hit.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Jon Favreau Sofía Vergara John Alberto Leguizamo Scarlett Johansson Dustin Hoffman Emjay Anthony Robert Downey Jr. Oliver Platt Bobby Cannavale Amy Sedaris
owner chef ex-wife best friend son customer charming confident creative amusing heartwarming los angeles restaurant miami truck apartment food truck change new life challenge
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Jim Rash Steve Carell Toni Collette Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Sam Rockwell Maya Rudolph Liam James Rob Corddry Amanda Peet River Alexander
teen boy teen girl mother boyfriend manager best friend winsome charming massachusetts coast water park vacation home car adolescence teen angst mother/son relationship family dysfunction friendship first love growing up
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Ian Nelson Analeigh Tipton Callan McAuliffe Ella Hunt Bill Milner Hayden Szeto Lana Condor Victoria Justice
best friend band member friend love interest girlfriend cheeky amusing emotional charming stage bar woods house apartment growing up friendship romance broken heart love triangle love
A coming-of-age story about the complexities of young romantic relationships.
Comedy
USA
2017
110 Minutes
Steve Coogan Rob Brydon Marta Barrio Claire Keelan Margo Stilley Rebecca Johnson
best friend man friend food expert traveler hilarious witty engaging amusing charming lighthearted spain car road trip food friendship new experiences comedy fun adventure
When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.
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?