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10 Best Movies Like Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare

If you loved Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare 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)...

#2
Dave Chappelle: The Closer

Dave Chappelle: The Closer

2021★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare 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....

#3
Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more....

#4
Chris Rock: Never Scared

Chris Rock: Never Scared

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Chris Rock, the three-time Emmy Award-winner, comedian, actor, and host of HBO's acclaimed The Chris Show, stars in his fourth solo stand-up special for HBO, Chris Rock: Never Scar...

#5
Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

Anthony Jeselnik: Thoughts and Prayers

2015★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

There's no subject too dark as the comedian skewers taboos and riffs on national tragedies before pulling back the curtain on his provocative style....

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Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

2025★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brooks McBeth: This Ain't Shakespeare 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....

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