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10 Best Movies Like Anbar

If you loved Anbar, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#2
The Big Store

The Big Store

1941★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Music & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager....

#3
Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same

Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same

2012★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plasti...

#4
One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave t...

#5
A Song Is Born

A Song Is Born

1948★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Music & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Hon...

#6
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Anbar for fans of Music & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Comedians and writers Steve Martin and Martin Short perform a live comedy set with music by The Steep Canyon Rangers and jazz pianist, Jeff Babko, at the Peace Center in Greenville...

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