Movies like It's for Your Own Good: 20 to watch next
If you loved It's for Your Own Good (2020) — a comedy film directed by Marc Rothemund — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of It's for Your Own Good most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like daughter, marriage and manipulation. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Big Wedding 2013★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative Catholic biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Delivery Man 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Daddy's Home 2015★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to compete for the affection of the kids.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Keeping Mum 2005★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Little Nicky 2000★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Phoenician Scheme 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Thunderstruck 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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South Park the Streaming Wars Part 2 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
A drought has brought the town of South Park to the brink of disaster.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Gnome-Mobile 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
An eccentric millionaire and his grandchildren are embroiled in the plights of some forest gnomes who are searching for the rest of their tribe. While helping them, the millionaire is suspected of being crazy because he's seeing gnomes! He's committed, and the niece and nephew and the gnomes have to find him and free him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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She-Devil 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Trading Mom 1994★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
The Martin kids learn of a magic spell that will take them to the 'mommy market' so they can get a more user friendly model. After giving a few other moms a try, they want their own back. But that is not so easy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Real Life 1979★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Addams Family Values 1993★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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St. Vincent 2014★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Switching Channels 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Playdate 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Status Update 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Disaster Holiday 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
A workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids, heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting — under the guise of a family road trip vacation.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Drake & Josh Go Hollywood 2006★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
When Drake and Josh accidentally send their little sister Megan on a plane to L.A., they soon find themselves in the middle of a dangerous situation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Grudge Match 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now