Movies like King of Comedy: 20 to watch next
If you loved King of Comedy (1999) — a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-chi — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of King of Comedy most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like 雷雨. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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He Said, She Said 1991★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing their very different opinions alongside each other, which leads to a similarly combative local TV show. At the same time their initial indifference to each other looks like it may evolve into something more romantic.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Which Brings Me to You 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Two romantic burnouts, Jane and Will, are immediately drawn to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. After a disastrous hookup in the coatroom, the two spend the next 24 hours together, trading candid confessions of messy histories and heartbreak, on the off chance that this fling might be the real thing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sidewalks of New York 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The film follows the marital and dating lives of three men and three women who unknowingly form a tangled web of relationships. Interspersing "man on the street" interviews with scenes from the six characters' lives, the film weaves a humorous and biting commentary on the game of love -- easy to start, hard to finish.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love in Taipei 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
A young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Other Sister 1999★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A California Christmas: City Lights 2021★ 6.6
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph back to the city.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Cosi 1996★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lewis, a young amateur theater director, is offered a job with a governmental program for the rehabilitation of mentally ill patients in a Sydney institution. His project is overrun by one of the patients, who wants to stage the opera Cosi Fan Tutte by Mozart, despite the fact that none of the patients can sing or speak Italian. A comedy of errors ensues, but one which unifies the patients and their director in unexpected ways.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love on a Diet 2001★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
A depressed, obese woman tries to lose weight in order to win back her ex-boyfriend with the help of a fellow Hong Konger whom she met in Japan.
Stream in India on Tencent Video
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Not Easily Broken 2009★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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L.A. Without a Map 1999★ 5.8
Shares: Drama, Comedy, Romance
An aspiring Hollywood actress, on a visit to a charming North England town, has a brief fling with the town undertaker, who also writes obituaries for the local paper. Returning home, where she works as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant, she tells everyone about the handsome "writer" she met on her trip. Unfortunately, he decides to follow her back to Hollywood, setting up the expected light romantic comedy with asides as the newcomer gains experience about the goings on in Hollywood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Baltimorons 2025★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Smart People 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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An Unexpected Christmas 2021★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Jamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Coyote Ugly 2000★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Happiness for Beginners 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
At a crossroads after her divorce, a schoolteacher ventures toward a fresh start in life — and love — when she signs up for a grueling group hiking trip.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Peace, Love & Misunderstanding 2011★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The God of Cookery 1996★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Big Picture 1989★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Once Around 1991★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Drama, Romance
A struggling woman finds unexpected love with a charismatic older salesman at a real estate seminar. Their passionate relationship clashes with the values of her family, particularly her father.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jolly Good Christmas 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy, Drama
David is an American architect who relocates across the pond to take up a job at a prestigious London firm. As the clock counts down to Christmas Day, David is running out of time to buy his girlfriend – who also happens to be his boss’s daughter – a thoughtful present so he resorts to buying her a somewhat uninspired gift card.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now