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Movies that feel like The Bank Dick (1940)

If you loved The Bank Dick, the closest films we have are Genevieve (1953), Mon Oncle (1958) and The Party (1968). All three share The Bank Dick's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.

🍅 96% Rotten Tomatoes7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Edward F. Clinewittyplayful

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Genevieve
1953 · dir. Henry Cornelius
🍅 86%7.1comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Two friends driving in the London to Brighton vintage car rally bet on which of them will be the first to arrive back home.

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Mon Oncle
1958 · dir. Jacques Tati
🍅 94%7.7comedy

Both trade on wit more than on being comedy

Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and cannot fathom why his sister's family has moved to the suburbs. Their house is an ultra-modern nightmare, which Hulot only visits for the sake of stealing away his rambunctious young nephew. Hulot's sister, however, wants to win him over to her new way of life, and conspires to set him up with a wife and job.

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The Party
1968 · dir. Blake Edwards
🍅 83%7.4comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

The difference: A 1960s film, from a different era of 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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PlayTime
1967 · dir. Jacques Tati
🍅 98%7.8comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

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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Why Him?
2016 · dir. John Hamburg
🍅 40%6.2comedy

Both built around daughter

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

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🍅 66%7.1comedy

A streak of play through both

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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Dumb and Dumber
1994 · dir. Peter Farrelly
🍅 69%7.3comedy

Both are comedy through and through

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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Project X
2012 · dir. Nima Nourizadeh
🍅 28%6.7comedy

The same comedy instincts

Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.

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Nine to Five
1980 · dir. Colin Higgins
🍅 70%6.9comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

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

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Me, Myself & Irene
2000 · dir. Peter Farrelly
🍅 47%6.6comedy

Comedy approached the same way

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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Airplane!
1980 · dir. Jim Abrahams
🍅 97%7.7comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

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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Zoolander
2001 · dir. Ben Stiller
🍅 64%6.5comedy

Both are comedy through and through

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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