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10 Best Movies Like High Expectations

If you loved High Expectations, 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 High Expectations 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
Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out

Bill Burr: Walk Your Way Out

2017★ 6.9

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

No-nonsense comic Bill Burr takes the stage in Nashville and riffs on fast food, overpopulation, dictators and gorilla sign language....

#3
Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This?

Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This?

2008★ 7.7

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

One of America's fastest-rising comedians, Bill Burr wields his razor-sharp wit with rare skill. In this brand-new stand-up performance, Bill takes aim at the stuff that drives us ...

#4
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 High Expectations 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...

#5
Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

2025★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Expectations 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....

#6
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

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

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy...

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