If You Liked Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Watch These Next
Finished Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and want more of the same? These 19 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), most of them are drama, comedy.
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19 titles · updated 3rd October 2026
1.A Different Man(2024)
6.9ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.
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2.10,000 Saints(2015)
6.0ComedyDramaMusicAlso comedy and drama
A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hardcore punk rock, the unbridled optimism and reckless stupidity of the young—and old—are all major elements in this heart-aching tale of the son of diehard hippies and…
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3.The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)(2017)
6.5ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
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4.Shiva Baby(2021)
7.1ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
College student Danielle must cover her tracks when she unexpectedly runs into her sugar daddy at a shiva - with her parents, ex-girlfriend and family friends also in attendance.
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5.Dinner at Eight(1933)
6.8ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own…
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6.Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(2002)
6.0ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let go of her painful past.
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7.All That Jazz(1979)
7.5DramaAlso drama
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.
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9.National Theatre Live: Fleabag(2019)
7.8ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.
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10.Igby Goes Down(2002)
6.6ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father, a self-absorbed, distant mother, and a shark-like young Republican big brother, Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding…
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11.Standing Up, Falling Down(2020)
6.3ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in…
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12.The Daytrippers(1997)
6.6ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo, and Jo's boyfriend all pile into the station wagon and go to the city to confront Louis with the letter. On the way, the…
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13.Almost Friends(2017)
6.3DramaComedyAlso drama and comedy
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine…
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14.The Country Girl(1954)
7.0DramaAlso drama
An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.
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15.Wildflower(2023)
7.4ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help.
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16.Mr. Saturday Night(1992)
5.9ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there…
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17.Next Stop, Greenwich Village(1976)
6.4ComedyDramaAlso comedy and drama
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.
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