Movies like The Clowns: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Clowns (1970) — a tv movie and comedy film directed by Federico Fellini — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Clowns most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like anarchic comedy. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen 1976★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
An episodic satire of the political and social status of Italy in the seventies, through the shows of one day of a television channel.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson is halfway through her 20s — and she's over it. From dating losers to a failed engagement, she takes aim at her life choices.
Stream in India on Netflix
3
How to Irritate People 1969★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
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
4
Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.
Stream in India on Netflix
5
Gabriel Iglesias: Hot and Fluffy 2007★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Gabriel Iglesias is one of the fastest-rising comics today! With his unique brand of humor, lovable stage presence and wide range of voices and impressions, it's no wonder that he already has a huge fan following. Now you can see Comedy Central's "Comic of the Year" in his sold-out performance at the historic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
6
...Watch Out, We're Mad 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus performer Miriam, whose family business is threatened by Torsillo's enforcers.
Stream in India on Netflix
7
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale 2006★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
The affable, towheaded comic demonstrates his hysterical brand of self-effacing comedy and deadpan delivery at two sold-out shows at Chicago's Vic Theater. It's OK to laugh at this pale white guy...'cause nobody's laughing at Jim Gaffigan harder than Jim Gaffigan!
Stream in India on Netflix
8
Return to Mayberry 1986★ 6.2
Shares: TV Movie, Comedy
After being away for awhile, Andy Taylor returns home to Mayberry to visit Opie, now an expectant father. While there he ends up helping Barney Fife mount a campaign for sheriff.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
9
Gabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry 2016★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
Stream in India on Netflix
10
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Nate Bargatze touches on Zoom comedy shows, losing his phone, hotel breakfast fails, animal caddies, new math and much more in this special.
Stream in India on Netflix
12
Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
ALOHAAAAA! Internationally acclaimed comedian, Gabriel Iglesias, returns to Comedy Central with his latest stand-up special taped at Honolulu’s Hawaii Theatre Center. Watch as Fluffy brings the house down yet again in this complete special with his unique and animated show that has made him popular among fans of all ages. Aloha Fluffy is sure to be a comedy classic, making this extended and uncensored special a must-own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
Stream in India on Netflix
14
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
Stream in India on Netflix
15
The Marquis of Grillo 1981★ 7.8
Shares: Comedy
In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
Psych: The Movie 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
He's Worse than Me 1985★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
Two reckless friends Leonardo (Adriano Celentano) and Luciano (Renato Potstsetto) are just doing whatever they want and getting into endless alterations. When one of them decides to marry, their friendship is in a crisis ...
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18
Psych 3: This Is Gus 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
In preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn and Gus go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s estranged husband, as Lassiter grapples with the future of his career.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
Welcome Back Mr. President 2019★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
Peppino, a provincial librarian who became the accidental President of Italy, is now a father and has returned to a peaceful, happy life as a woodsman. That is, until his wife Janis decides to return to politics. Peppino is forced to abandon his home in the mountains and return to Rome to win back his love and help her defeat a speculative plot intended to damage Italy. Together, they must ﬁght against social media attacks of the opposition and get the country back on its feet.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
20
Batman and Harley Quinn 2017★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now