20 best movies like The Big Tease (1999)

List of the best movies like The Big Tease (1999): Sandy Wexler, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Big Year, White Men Can't Jump, Pushing Tin, The D Train, Ready to Wear, A Hologram for the King, Conversations with Other Women, The Next Best Thing.

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Markimdb: 5.2
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:02

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
Duration01:46

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:43

Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, drama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration01:58

Billy Hoyle and Sidney Deane are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast dangerous - and funny.

Markimdb: 6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Germany

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:27

With his 20th reunion looming, Dan can’t shake his high school insecurities. In a misguided mission to prove he’s changed, Dan rekindles a friendship with the popular guy from his class and is left scrambling to protect more than just his reputation when a wild night takes an unexpected turn.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:13

Paris Fashion Week draws the usual bunch of people; designers, reporters, models, magazine editors, photographers. Follows the various storylines of these characters, centering around a murder investigation of a prominent fashion figure. Features an all-star cast.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Germany, Mexico, USA
Duration02:31

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:24

Reunited at a wedding after many years, former lovers again feel the pull of a mutual attraction neither is willing to admit. Escaping the reception for the privacy of a hotel room, the unnamed pair explore the choices of the past that led them to the present.

Markimdb: 4.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:48

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:01

Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A. Paul produces Hannah's TV cooking show. Mark is dying of AIDS. Men have scalded Meredith so she rebuffs Trent's charm, but he persists. The trendy, prolix Joan tries to pull the solitary Keenan into her orbit. An adulterous couple meet at hotels for evening sex. Hugh tells tall tales, usually tragic, to women in bars.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, short, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:12

A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China, Japan
Duration02:19

Breaking up with Mark Darcy leaves Bridget Jones over 40 and single again. Feeling that she has everything under control, Jones decides to focus on her career as a top news producer. Suddenly, her love life comes back from the dead when she meets a dashing and handsome American named Jack. Things couldn't be better, until Bridget discovers that she is pregnant. Now, the befuddled mom-to-be must figure out if the proud papa is Mark or Jack.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
CountryRussia, USA
Duration02:00

A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:57

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancé's conservative moralistic parents.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, music
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:39

Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Japan
Duration02:09

An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA

The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.

Markimdb: 3.1
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration02:39

A motley crew of aspiring performers come under the guidance of an eccentric and volatile acting coach.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:37

Four friends hit the road to LA to compete in the Cyberbowl Video Game Championship, but will they be able to compete with the worst hangovers of their lives?

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:50

    A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrethriller, comedy, crime, music
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:34

    In the late 1990s, a drug-addled nihilist resorts to murder to climb the ladder of the London music industry.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:44

    Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once arch-rival Helen's fiance. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration01:33

    Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:49

    In LA's Fairfax district, where ethnic groups abound, four households celebrate Thanksgiving amidst family tensions. In the Nguyen family, the children's acculturation and immigrant parents' fears collide. In the Avila family, Isabel's son has invited her estranged husband to their family dinner. Audrey and Ron Williams want to keep their own family's ruptures secret from Ron's visiting mother. In the Seelig household, Herb and Ruth are unwilling to discuss openly their grown daughter's living with her lover, Carla. Around each table, things come to a head. A gun, an affair, a boyfriend, and a pregnancy precipitate crises forcing each family to find its center.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryGermany, Japan, USA
    Duration01:23

    Auggie runs a small tobacco shop in Brooklyn, New York. The whole neighborhood comes to visit him to buy cigarettes and have some small talk. During the movie Lou Reed tries to explain why he has to have a cut on his health insurance bill if he keeps smoking and Madonna acts as a Singing Telegram.

    Markimdb: 3.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Jerry Springer stars as more or less himself, the host of a raunchy, controversial and popular Los Angeles talk show which features everyday people with problems and who frequently vent their problems on the air.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Three New York drag queens on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the flamboyant trio shows the local homophobic rednecks that appearing different doesn't mean they don't have humanity in common.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:57

    A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryGermany

    A not so clever guy called Bertie with a Opel Manta (a low budget European sports-coupe from the '80s) gets competition in a street race from a guy with a fast Mercedes, and another slick guy with a Ferrari tries to get his hands on Bertie's girlfriend.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie. Rallying a ragtag team that includes a starry-eyed ingenue, a has-been diva and a film studio gofer, he sets out to shoot a blockbuster featuring the biggest star in Hollywood, Kit Ramsey -- only without letting Ramsey know he's in the picture.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, adventure, military
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:30

      A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:51

      THE ACID HOUSE is a surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche. Directed by Paul McGuigan, the film dramatises three stories from the book: 1- The Granton Star Cause, 2- A Soft Touch & 3- The Acid House.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, sport
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration01:38

      A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, sport
      CountryUSA

      In 2004, Hope Ann Greggory became an American hero after winning the bronze medal for the women's gymnastics team. Today, she's still living in her small hometown, washed-up and embittered. Stuck in the past, Hope must reassess her life when a promising young gymnast threatens her local celebrity status.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
      Duration01:32

      When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of Linda Litzke and Chad Feldheimer, the two gym employees see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo doofuses and those in their orbit.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:46

      Four retired mobsters plan one last crime to save their retirement home.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:45

      A waitress falls for a handsome customer who seduces her, her two sisters, her brother, and her brother's girlfriend.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:30

      Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      Martin Blank is a hitman for hire. When he starts to develop a conscience, he botches a couple of routine jobs. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he decides to attend his ten-year high school reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:35

      Matt and Karen have inconsiderate neighbours whose lawn sprinkler drowns their flowers. A feud errupts and a series of tit-for-tat actions develop and escalate.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:33

      Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:29

      A film director (Adam Rifkin) decides to chart the course of a young actor (Tony Markes) as he tries to make it in Hollywood...

      Markimdb: 5
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration01:51

      A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's white.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, COMPUTER CHESS transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed with the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future.




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