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10 Best Movies Like Bad News

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

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#1
Ricky Gervais: Mortality

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025★ 7.0

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

Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality....

#2
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

2025★ 7.2

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

In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice....

#3
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

2025★ 6.7

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

Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special....

#4
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

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

An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket)...

#5
Dave Chappelle: The Closer

Dave Chappelle: The Closer

2021★ 7.2

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

As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest....

#6
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

2019★ 7.6

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

Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special....

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