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10 Best Movies Like Basically Black

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

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#1
And Now for Something Completely Different

And Now for Something Completely Different

1971★ 7.2

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

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series....

#2
Caveman

Caveman

1981★ 6.5

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

Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world...

#3
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Basically Black 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)...

#4
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

2004★ 6.9

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

A year after Animals, Ricky Gervais comes back with his second stand up comedy tour: Politics....

#5
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

1976★ 6.5

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

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they atte...

#6
The Gods Must Be Crazy II

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

1989★ 7.1

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

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounte...

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