Best movies like Drop Dead Gorgeous
Last updated March 2024
Looking for movies related to Drop Dead Gorgeous? Provide your familiarity to navigate others towards tv shows and movies you've seen before that they may enjoy also. Assist in enlarging the group of people proposing videos to each other. We appreciate your input!
Plot Summary:
An aspiring model, Cynthia, becomes the focus of a documentary when she is chosen as the face for the world's biggest fashion designer, Claudio. Cynthia accidentally overdoses and with deadlines looming they decide to use her corpse to continue filming.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 408
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, black comedy, mockumentary, dark comedy
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Best tv shows and movies like Drop Dead Gorgeous (2010):
Similar in 80%
Out Cold (1989)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about an angry married couple, a private investigator, and a walk-in freezer.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 919
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, independent film, rough, clever, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, cynical, semi serious
Similar in 79%
The Alarmist (1997)
Plot Summary:
Young Tommy Hudler decides to become a security systems salesman, and is an instant success. Everything seems to be going great until he discovers there's more to this business and his boss Heinrich than he previously suspected.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, black comedy, independent film, realistic, cynical, semi serious, light, romantic, sexy, clever
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 81%
Getting Back to Zero (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers reconcile their relationship over the death of their father after they inherit his craps table and gambling debt. A dark comedy set in the world of underground casinos.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, psychological, realistic, semi serious
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 79%
Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
Plot Summary:
A straight-laced pharmacist's uneventful life spirals out of control when he starts an affair with a trophy wife customer who takes him on a joyride involving sex, drugs and possibly murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexual, sexy, light, stylized, semi serious, dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, funny, hilarious
Similar in 83%
Carmina and Amen (2014)
Plot Summary:
After her husband dies, Carmina keeps it a secret until a check that he had been expecting comes in.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, melancholic, exciting
Similar in 81%
Boppin' at the Glue Factory (2009)
Plot Summary:
A junkie nurse rules the night shift at a convalescent hospital.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, semi serious, realistic, independent film
Similar in 82%
Don Peyote (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to discern the structure of society.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 956
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, semi serious, captivating, psychological, dark comedy, offbeat, realistic, independent film
Similar in 87%
Two Hundred Thousand Dirty (2012)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to the monotonous, oppressive modern American byproduct of suburban sprawl: the urban strip-mall. Native to this environment and products of outdated pop culture are Rob (Mark Greenfield) and Manny (Coolio), the unsuccessful, unrefined and uncouth sales force behind Affordable Mattress. When new employee Isabelle (Rocío Verdejo) is hired in hopes of improving dismal sales, some things do change and after recruiting fellow strip-mall burnout Martin (C. Clayton Blackwell), she's got everyone working together to split a common goal - 200,000 dollars.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, semi serious, independent film, dark comedy, realistic, biting, suspense, fable
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 90%
Saint John of Las Vegas (2009)
Plot Summary:
An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, road movie, offbeat, independent film
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 80%
David Holzman's Diary (1967)
Plot Summary:
This fake documentary which appears quite real on the surface is about a young man making a movie about his everyday life and discovering something important about himself and his reality. This film is not a real documentary or is it?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, independent film, cult classic, aesthetic, experimental, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, contemplative
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 83%
The House of God (1984)
Plot Summary:
Comedy about a couple of interns in a hospital named 'The House of God'.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 222
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, black comedy
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 89%
Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
Plot Summary:
The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself. The patient (Burton) offers the innocent orderly (Bridges) vast riches if he'll help him escape.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 76%
The Wedding (2004)
Plot Summary:
Wojnar is a wealthy man who is marrying off his beautiful daughter Kasia, in a small town in present day Poland. Wojnar had to bribe the groom with a fancy car, since Kasia was pregnant by another man. At the end of the ceremony, the car is delivered by a gangster, who immediately demands the promised money and the deed to land from Kasia's grandfather. Unfortunately grandpa is unwilling to let go of the land. Meanwhile each of the workers at the reception demand to be paid, so Wojnar, who is very reluctant to part with his money, tries to haggle and bribe his way out of all the situations.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, semi serious, black comedy, dark comedy, realistic
Similar in 80%
The Priest's Children (2013)
Plot Summary:
Don Fabijan is a young priest who comes to serve on an unnamed small island in the Adriatic. In order to help increase birth rate on the island, he decides to pierce condoms before they are sold. He therefore teams up with the newsagent Petar and the pharmacist Marin. After they abolish all forms of birth control on the entire island, the consequences become more and more complicated.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, semi serious, tragicomedy, suspense, biting, dark comedy
Similar in 87%
Cannes Man (1997)
Plot Summary:
Film producer Sy Lerner makes a bet with a fellow film executive that he can turn any nobody into a star at the Cannes Film Festival. A New York cab driver who is visiting the festival is chosen as the test subject to settle the bet and Sy uses his skills of hype and manipulation to try and turn the cab driver named Frank into the talk of the town. Many celebrities make cameos throughout the film.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 708
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, mockumentary, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
Similar in 77%
The Details (2011)
Plot Summary:
When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, semi serious, funny, entertaining, dark comedy, realistic, independent film, inspirational
Similar in 81%
The Last Run (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a young accountant is devastated after discovering his inspiringly beautiful girlfriend is cheating on him, his best friend, who's engaged to a girl he doesn't love, convinces him to go on a "run" and sleep with as many women as he can to get over his heart break.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, sexy, offbeat, realistic, sex comedy
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 90%
Strange Hearts (2002)
Plot Summary:
An aging former child star tries to capture the wealth that has always eluded him by latching on to a lucky man while both have their eye on the same girl of their dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, funny, independent film
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 86%
City Baby (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sexy. Style-conscious. Extreme love affairs. Complicated friendships. Life happens all too quickly when Cloey is reluctantly plucked from her comfort zone and complete reliance on others is overturned – a secure relationship with her boyfriend unravels, her childhood best friend is moving away and daddy’s (Daniel Baldwin) checkbook closes. City Baby comments on the ladder-climbing mentality of always reaching for the next bigger, better thing – relationship, city, job – when sometimes what's right in front of us is just fine. Scattered with cameos from Portland musicians like Stephen Malkmus of Pavement, live musical performances by Glass Candy and Starfucker, and a thoughtful soundtrack featuring all Portland bands and musicians, City Baby depicts a playground for semi-adults, revolving through the lives of cool kids.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, psychological, sexy, independent film, sincere, semi serious, sexual
Similar in 87%
Mistress (1992)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems that each money source (Aiello, DeNiro, Wallach) has his own mistress that he wants put into the film. Gradually, the screenwriter is forced to make changes to his script to accommodate these backers until he finally sees no semblance of his original ideas in the writing.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, light, captivating, cult classic, exciting, independent film, realistic, witty, talky
Similar in 75%
Moola (2007)
Plot Summary:
Just as the business which Steve helped create, American Lightsticks, is on the brink of collapse, a huge 'deal' suddenly materializes, and he and his partners are sure that their lives have changed forever. A true-to-life comedy inspired by actual events.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, contemplative
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 87%
Funeral Kings (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's always a good day for a funeral at St. Mark's Middle School. Andy and Charlie, two altar servers, don't just get to miss class anytime a parishioner kicks the bucket, they cut out early and play hooky as soon as the service is over. Eventually their irreverent personalities will put them in a situation that is too big for them to handle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, psychological, semi serious, independent film
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 86%
The New Age (1994)
Plot Summary:
Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: satirical, melancholic, meditative, disturbing, humorous, cynical, realistic, witty, semi serious, cult classic
Similar in 85%
All Is Bright (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two French Canadian ne’er-do-wells travel to New York City with a scheme to a get rich quick selling Christmas trees.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, dark, black comedy, dark comedy, realistic, independent film, buddy comedy
Similar in 78%
Where the Heart Is (1990)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, melancholic, satirical, clever, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, parody, funny
Similar in 83%
The Big Ask (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 679
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, psychological, captivating, realistic, independent film
Similar in 86%
Stardom (2000)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is plucked from small-town obscurity and thrust into the spotlight of the glamorous world of super-models.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Comedy
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: clever, stylized, captivating, realistic, cynical, humorous, mockumentary, touching, independent film, offbeat
Similar in 81%
Death at a Funeral (2010)
Plot Summary:
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 53000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: funny, black comedy, dark comedy, hilarious, melancholic, absurd, talky, humorous, not serious, rough
Similar in 90%
Manhood (2003)
Plot Summary:
A black comedy about a reformed womanizer who struggles to keep his family together.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, emotional, realistic, semi serious
![blank](http://wpfc.ml/b.gif)
Similar in 78%
Ready to Wear (1994)
Plot Summary:
Paris Fashion Week draws the usual bunch of people; designers, reporters, models, magazine editors, photographers. Follows the various storylines of these characters, centering around a murder investigation of a prominent fashion figure. Features an all-star cast.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: satirical, humorous, talky, light, melancholic, artsy, non-linear, realistic, semi serious, erotic