Movies like Real Life: 20 to watch next
If you loved Real Life (1979) — a comedy film directed by Albert Brooks — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Real Life most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like dysfunctional family, mockumentary and filmmaking. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Little Murders 1971★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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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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West Is West 2010★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
Salford, North of England, 1976. The now much diminished, but still dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier.
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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Cheaper by the Dozen 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
This remake of the beloved classic follows the raucous exploits of a blended family of 12, the Bakers, as they navigate a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition 2026★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
Homer and Marge's fun couples' date night goes off the rails when Marge learns Homer left the kids unsupervised with only the doorbell camera as a babysitter. Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ride Along 2014★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Duplex 2003★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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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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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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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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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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The Three Stooges 2012★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the only home they've ever known to close, the trio sets out to raise $830,000 in one month. Out in the world for the very first time, the three innocent bumblers become embroiled in a murder plot and find stardom on a TV reality show.
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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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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How to Irritate People 1969★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Chris Rock: Tamborine 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
Stream in India on Netflix
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In a World... 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voice-over star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sherlock Jr. 1924★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy
A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meager skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex