
Movies that feel likeWithnail & I (1987)
If you loved Withnail & I, the closest films we have are The Ruling Class (1972), Election (1999) and Lost in America (1985). All three share Withnail & I's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is I'm All Right Jack (1959).
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If Withnail & I hit the spot, these will too

Both are built on the same subject: dark comedy

One thread runs through both: dark comedy

Both land wit and play at once
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than Withnail & I does

The same mix in both: stillness, then dark humor
The difference: 25 years apart, and the 2010s show

Witty comedy, and it commits to that
The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics


Comedy with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Both lean on dark humor more than on drama



Playful drama, and it commits to that
The difference: Sits closer to crime than Withnail & I does

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