Movies like The Late Shift: 20 to watch next

If you loved The Late Shift (1996) — a comedy, drama and tv movie film directed by Betty Thomas — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of The Late Shift most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like talk show, late night and woman director. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
TalhotBlond 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
Normal 2003★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
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
4
SubUrbia 1997★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
5
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner 2019★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Ray Romano first cut his stand-up teeth at the Comedy Cellar in New York. Now, in his first comedy special in 23 years, he returns to where it all began.
Stream in India on Netflix
6
Ping Pong Playa 2008★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Streetwise swaggering Christopher "C-Dub" Wang is a suburban guy who waxes political on all things Asian American and clings to pro basketball pipe dreams. But when misfortune strikes his family, C-dub must overcome living at home, working a dead-end job and his worldly older brother, to run his Mom's ping pong classes and defend the family's athletic dynasty.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
Moxie 2021★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school.
Stream in India on Netflix
8
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
9
The Trip to Italy 2014★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
Years after their successful restaurant review tour of Northern England, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are commissioned for a new tour in Italy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Drama
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Inherit the Wind 1999★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
Chris Rock: Tamborine 2018★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
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
13
My Dinner with Hervé 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, TV Movie
An unlikely friendship evolves over one wild night in LA between a struggling journalist and actor Hervé Villechaize, the world's most famous gun-toting dwarf, resulting in life-changing consequences for both.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
14
Young Adult 2011★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Monk steps out of retirement as his stepdaughter's wedding turns tragic when her fiancé dies in a bungee jumping accident.
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
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
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Don't Think Twice 2016★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Drama
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
My Own Love Song 2010★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
Stream in India on Plex
20
Chloe and Theo 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Drama
A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now