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Movies that feel like Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

If you loved Drop Dead Gorgeous, the closest films we have are Scary Movie (2000), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) and In the Loop (2009). All three share Drop Dead Gorgeous's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and others, checked against today's data.

In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.

πŸ… 47% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michael Patrick Jannwittyplayfuldarkly funny

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Scary Movie
2000 Β· dir. Keenen Ivory Wayans
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.3comedy

Satire sits at the heart of each

A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!

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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan poster
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.4comedy

The same preoccupation in both: mockumentary

The difference: Reviewed even better

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

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In the Loop
2009 Β· dir. Armando Iannucci
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.4comedy

Both built around dark comedy

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, butβ€”behind the scenesβ€”government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

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Lost in America
1985 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7comedy

Both keep circling back to satire

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.

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Trading Places
1983 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.5comedy

Both land wit and play at once

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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Life of Brian
1979 Β· dir. Terry Jones
πŸ… 96%β˜… 8comedy

Darkly funny comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1970s show

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

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I Want Your Sex
2026 Β· dir. Gregg Araki
β˜… 6.4comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.

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I'm All Right Jack
1959 Β· dir. John Boulting
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.1comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.

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Me, Myself & Irene
2000 Β· dir. Peter Farrelly
πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.6comedy

A streak of wit through both

The difference: Missing the dark humor of Drop Dead Gorgeous

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

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Zoolander
2001 Β· dir. Ben Stiller
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.5comedy

Play is the shared currency

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

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Legally Blonde
2001 Β· dir. Robert Luketic
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5comedy

Comedy approached the same way

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

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Best in Show
2000 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5comedy

Mockumentary is the engine of both

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

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