Movies like Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark: 20 to watch next
If you loved Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017) — a comedy and tv movie film directed by David Paul Meyer — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 18 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly 2000★ 8.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Dave Chappelle: The Closer 2021★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All 2024★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Can Taylor Tomlinson have it all? From dating woes to dream jobs to inventive dirty talk, she shares life's ups and downs in this stand-up comedy special.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester 2022★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Filmed at the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music, Hasan Minhaj returns to Netflix with his second stand-up comedy special Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester. In this hilarious performance, Hasan shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones 2019★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Taylor Tomlinson: Look at You 2022★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Breakups. Therapy. Bangs. Taylor's gone through some stuff since her quarter-life crisis, and she spins her mental health journey into insightful comedy.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs 2023★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met 1986★ 8.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
In this hilarious stand up comedy, Robin Williams is energetic, witty and again hilarious. It's the number one stand up comedy of all time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City 2018★ 7.9
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes 2017★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”
Stream in India on Netflix
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Clear History 2013★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Nathan Flomm, in order to avoid the humiliation of having missed out on a hugely successful business, assumes a new identity on Martha's Vineyard. He plots revenge when his former business partner moves to the same town.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Demetri Martin: Live (At the Time) 2015★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Demetri Martin brings his off-kilter take on acoustic guitar, hairless cats, color schemes, and the word "nope" to Washington in his original special.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Demetri Martin: The Overthinker 2018★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
With his signature one-liners and drawings, Demetri Martin muses on doughnut holes, dogs, sports bars, the alphabet's most aggressive letters and more.
Stream in India on Netflix
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David Cross: Making America Great Again 2016★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
With nothing off-limits, David Cross is unapologetic, insightful, and biting in his Netflix original stand-up comedy special, MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Filmed live at The Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX, Cross takes aim the current political landscape.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Marc Maron: Too Real 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Battle-scarred stand-up comedian Marc Maron unleashes a storm of ideas about meditation, mortality, documentary films and our weird modern world.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia 2018★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Trevor Noah gets out from behind the "Daily Show" desk and takes the stage for a stand-up special that touches on racism, immigration, camping and more.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Neal Brennan: 3 Mics 2017★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Wicked one-liners and soul-baring confessions converge in this uniquely intimate stand-up special from "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Jack Whitehall: I'm Only Joking 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, TV Movie
Jack Whitehall hits the stage with hilarious tales about happy couples, life in hotels, human stupidity and his well-traveled father.
Stream in India on Netflix