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Movies that feel like The Ruling Class (1972)
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
If you loved The Ruling Class, the closest films we have are I'm All Right Jack (1959), Lost in America (1985) and Withnail & I (1987). All three share The Ruling Class' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A New Leaf (1971).
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If The Ruling Class hit the spot, these will too
Both are built on the same subject: satire
Trades the stillness of The Ruling Class for an angle of its own
The same preoccupation in both: satire
Common ground: dark comedy
Witty and playful in the same breath
Contemplative where it counts, darkly funny underneath
40 years apart, and the 2010s show
Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases
Playful drama, and it commits to that
Comedy built on dark humor, twice over
Leans harder into romance than The Ruling Class does
Both lean on wit more than on drama
Contemplative comedy in both cases
Sits closer to fantasy than The Ruling Class does
Both lean on play more than on drama
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The best-reviewed films that share The Ruling Class’ defining feeling.
