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Movies that feel like Real Life (1979)

If you loved Real Life, the closest films we have are Lost in America (1985), Nine to Five (1980) and Used Cars (1980). All three share Real Life's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Howdy Amazon Channel, Philo and fuboTV and others, checked against today's data.

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

πŸ… 84% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Albert Brookswittyplayfulunsettling

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If Real Life hit the spot, these will too

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

The same hand behind both of them: Albert Brooks

The difference: None of the unease that defines Real Life

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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Nine to Five
1980 Β· dir. Colin Higgins
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.9comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Not nearly as unsettling as Real Life

Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

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Used Cars
1980 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.7comedy

Comedy built on wit, twice over

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

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Airplane!
1980 Β· dir. Jim Abrahams
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.7comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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The Party
1968 Β· dir. Blake Edwards
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.4comedy

Both keep circling back to filmmaking

Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.

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Clockwise
1986 Β· dir. Christopher Morahan
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.6comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 Β· dir. Colin Higgins
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.1comedy

A streak of play through both

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.

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Dumb and Dumber
1994 Β· dir. Peter Farrelly
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.3comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

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PlayTime
1967 Β· dir. Jacques Tati
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.8comedy

The same comedy instincts

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

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

Mockumentary is the engine of both

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2000s show

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

Both are comedy through and through

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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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 Β· dir. Adam McKay
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7.1comedy

Comedy approached the same way

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

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