20 best movies like Kenan (2021)

List of the best movies like Kenan (2021): Don't Look Up, The One and Only Ivan, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Late Night, People, Places, Things, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Not Another Not Another Movie, Dolemite Is My Name, The Case for Christmas, Dave Chappelle: Equanimity.

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Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
CountryUSA

Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn humankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family
CountryUSA

Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:03

Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear in it. However, Sitting Bull has his own hidden agenda, involving the President and General Custer.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:11

A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:28

Will Henry is a newly single graphic novelist balancing being a parent to his young twin daughters and teaching a classroom full of college students, all the while trying to navigate the rich complexities of new love and letting go of the woman who left him.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant fame and fortune are in the bag. But theatre's a dog-eat-dog world. Fortunately, Sharpay also meets Peyton, a handsome student filmmaker who finds Sharpay nearly as fascinating as she finds herself.

Markimdb: 2.5
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:39

In this non- stop hilarious ride we follow a struggling Movie Studio that is willing to do anything to make a buck even if it means ruining its reputation, and running the Movie Industry into the ground. This film has everything that an audience wants from a LAUGH OUT LOUD COMEDY by taking a no-holds barred attack on the Spoof Genre from Blockbuster Action movies to Dramas and Documentaries to Popular Television shows.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, biography
CountryUSA
Duration03:03

The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
CountryCanada, USA

An up-and-coming attorney risks it all to help defend Santa when Christmas is in jeopardy of cancellation.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrecomedy, documentary
CountryUSA

Comedy legend Dave Chappelle returns to his roots with an all-new stand-up special filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attractions grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, drama, detective, music
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Japan
Duration02:31

Tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:32

    A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genreaction, comedy, family, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Security guard Paul Blart is headed to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter Maya before she departs for college. While at the convention, he inadvertently discovers a heist - and it's up to Blart to apprehend the criminals.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    Bakery owner Molly meets Josh, a widower who recently moved to town with his young son, but she is also charmed by a mysterious client whom she’s never met in person and she doesn’t realize that they’re the same man.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

      After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, Canada

      Christina Masters, the manager of McDougal’s flagship department store, is determined to land the manager position for their new Paris location. She sets out to impress Victoria, the store’s owner, by creating the best holiday display in McDougal’s history. Fresh out of inspiration despite assuring Victoria otherwise, Christina turns to a recently-fired store employee who also happens to be a talented artist and single dad to his young son. As they work side-by-side, the business relationship becomes personal and she finds herself falling in love. Will the allure of her dream be too strong or will she choose to follow her heart?

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      A neurotic writer working on his new film gets into a tricky situation when an A-list actress shows interest in the role intended for his girlfriend.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrehorror, comedy
      CountryUSA, South Africa, Canada

      A boy named Harley and his family attend a taping of The Banana Splits TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley and business as usual for Rebecca, the producer of the series. But things take an unexpected turn - and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom and their new pals safely escape?

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrecomedy, family
      CountryUSA

      A career-oriented single father and his 11-year-old son are forced to see their worlds through each other's eyes when some Christmas magic switches their bodies. The pair find themselves growing closer as they scramble to figure out the secret of the magic that caused their predicament in time for Christmas.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      A father living in the forests of the Pacific Northwest with his six young kids tries to assimilate back into society.

      Markimdb: 8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, documentary, biography
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan
      Duration01:58

      A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      A New York schoolteacher hits a midlife crisis when, in quick succession, her husband leaves, her adoptive mother dies and her biological mother, an eccentric talk show host, materializes and turns her life upside down as she begins a courtship with the father of one of her students.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrecomedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, musical, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA

      A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after femme fatale Lila Dixon gives him the brush. Jim's supper club—Holiday Inn—is the setting for the chase by Hanover and manager Danny Reed. The music's the thing.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      A chorus girl and a heavyweight boxer are paired romantically as a publicity stunt.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

      Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Ollie Trinke is a young, suave music publicist who seems to have it all, with a new wife and a baby on the way. But life deals him a bum hand when he's suddenly faced with single fatherhood, a defunct career and having to move in with his father. To bounce back, it takes a new love and the courage instilled in him by his daughter.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, adventure, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:53

      Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the monumental task of bringing his idol, out of control rock star Aldous Snow, back to LA for his comeback show.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, military, music
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:43

      Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add female nudity similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrecomedy, adventure
      CountryUSA, China
      Duration02:31

      Amy, Kiki and Carla – three under-appreciated and over-burdened women – rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for mothers: Christmas. And if creating a more perfect holiday for their families wasn’t hard enough, they have to do all of that while hosting and entertaining their own mothers.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, documentary
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:10

      It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:28

      Rags follows the story of Charlie Prince, an orphan living with his acerbic and unloving stepfather and spoiled, simple-minded stepbrothers. Charlie's dream is to be a singer, and while he is vocally talented and can write music, he can't seem to catch a break. Kadee Worth, on the other hand, is the daughter of music mogul Reginald Worth and is an international pop phenomenon. While the world knows her as a glamorous superstar, she is secretly frustrated with singing other people's songs and wearing clothes other people choose for her. Kadee wants the world to hear and see her true talent. Despite every obstacle that gets thrown in their way, once Charlie and Kadee find one another, they each finally get what they have been looking for – a voice, a stage, an audience and each other.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:29

      A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

      Markimdb: 8.5
      Genrecomedy, documentary
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:10

      It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:46

      Heiress, Joanna Stayton hires carpenter, Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht -- and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:27

      Intersecting stories with different moms collide on Mother's Day.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:00

      In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.




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