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Movies that feel likeBabylon (2022)

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

If you loved Babylon, the closest films we have are The Disaster Artist (2017), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) and Hustle (2022). All three share Babylon's contemplative and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Hit the Road (2021).

🍅 57% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Damien Chazellecontemplativewittyplayful
9 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Hulu · Disney Plus

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The Disaster Artist
2017 · dir. James Franco
🍅 90%★ 7.3comedy · dramaRent or buy

One thread runs through both: hollywood

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

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The Fundamentals of Caring
2016 · dir. Rob Burnett
🍅 80%★ 7.3comedy · dramaNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: affectation

Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.

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Hustle
2022 · dir. Jeremiah Zagar
🍅 94%★ 7.3drama · comedyNetflix

Contemplative and witty in the same breath

After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

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Hit the Road
2021 · dir. Panah Panahi
🍅 95%★ 7.2comedy · drama

Drama built on play, twice over

A chaotic family is on a road trip across a rugged landscape. In the back seat, Dad has a broken leg, Mom tries to laugh when she's not holding back tears, and the youngest keeps exploding into car karaoke. Only the older brother is quiet.

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Caramelo
2025 · dir. Diego Freitas
★ 7.1comedy · dramaNetflix

Contemplative comedy, and it commits to that

After a life-changing diagnosis, a promising chef finds hope and humor with the help of a fur-midable dog friend.

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Instant Family
2018 · dir. Sean Anders
🍅 82%★ 7.3comedy · dramaStarz

Drama with a pulse of wit, in both cases

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

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Two Is a Family
2016 · dir. Hugo Gélin
🍅 43%★ 7.3drama · comedy

Both lean on play more than on comedy

A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.

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Taxi
2015 · dir. Jafar Panahi
🍅 96%★ 7.3comedy · drama

Contemplative drama in both cases

A yellow cab is driving through the vibrant and colourful streets of Tehran. Very diverse passengers enter the taxi, each candidly expressing their views while being interviewed by the driver who is no one else but the director Jafar Panahi himself. His camera placed on the dashboard of his mobile film studio captures the spirit of Iranian society through this comedic and dramatic drive…

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The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · dir. David Frankel
🍅 78%★ 6.4comedy · dramaHuluDisney+

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.

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Bingo: The King of the Mornings
2017 · dir. Daniel Rezende
🍅 85%★ 7.9comedy · drama

A streak of play through both

1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds success and fame when he becomes "Bingo", a TV host clown from one of the audience leader TV shows for children. It turns out that behind the rice powder and red nose, nobody knows who he is.

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Irrational Man
2015 · dir. Woody Allen
🍅 47%★ 6.6drama · comedy

Both are drama through and through

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

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Gloria
2013 · dir. Sebastián Lelio
🍅 100%★ 6.9comedy · drama

Comedy of the same temperament

Gloria is a 58-year-old divorcée. Her children have all left home but she has no desire to spend her days and nights alone. Determined to defy old age and loneliness, she rushes headlong into a whirl of singles’ parties on the hunt for instant gratification – which only leads to repeated disappointment and enduring emptiness. But when Gloria meets Rodolfo, an ex-naval officer seven years her senior, she begins to imagine the possibility of a permanent relationship.

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