Movies like Waiting for Guffman: 20 to watch next
If you loved Waiting for Guffman (1997) — a comedy and music film directed by Christopher Guest — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Waiting for Guffman most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like missouri, mockumentary and mechanic. 7 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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High Anxiety 1977★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Mighty Wind 2003★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Music
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fear of a Black Hat 1994★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Music
Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and resurrection of a clueless bunch of would-be rappers, Ice Cold, Tone-Def & Tasty Taste performing as N.W.H.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Repo Man 1984★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001★ 6.3
Shares: Comedy
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travel to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Weird Science 1985★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Amazon Women on the Moon 1987★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some of the silliest spectacles ever created in the name of entertainment.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Underdoggs 2024★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs, an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to rebuild his public image. But in the process, he may just turn his life around and rediscover his love of the game.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Die Hart 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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CB4 1993★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Music
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hard to Die 1990★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm 1999★ 7.5
Shares: Comedy
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Louis C.K.: Ridiculous 2026★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
From a bee getting shot in New York City to paying strangers to take his aging father, Louis C.K. unleashes the ridiculous thoughts in his mind.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Brazil 1985★ 7.7
Shares: Comedy
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bo Burnham: Make Happy 2016★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy, Music
Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Tropic Thunder 2008★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wet Hot American Summer 2001★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy
It's the last day of Camp Firewood's season, but there's still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA's Skylab that's hurtling toward Earth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The TV Set 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Music
The Lonely Island spoofs Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire in this visual rap album set in the Bash Brothers' 1980s heyday.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Impostors 1998★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy
Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now