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10 Best Movies Like Jen Brister: The Optimist

If you loved Jen Brister: The Optimist, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer

Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer

2024★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jimmy Carr refutes the idea that you can't joke about anything these days with his edgy takes on gun control, religion, cancel culture and consent....

#2
Jimmy Carr: Live

Jimmy Carr: Live

2004★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With his first ever DVD, Jimmy’s unique brand of humour demonstrates the observations he makes on life’s taboos using witty one-liners and offensive putdowns. Recorded during the a...

#3
Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes

Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes

2009★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jimmy Carr delivers more of his cynical take on life's little absurdities in his trademark deadpan style in this live stand-up release. Jimmy unleashes his rapid-fire joke-telling ...

#4
Ricky Gervais: Mortality

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist 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....

#5
In the Blood

In the Blood

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible....

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Jimmy Carr: Being Funny

Jimmy Carr: Being Funny

2011★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jen Brister: The Optimist for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Having performed live to over 1.2m people, the UK’s hardest working comedian Jimmy Carr, is back with his brand new stand-up DVD. Star of hit TV shows 8 Out of 10 Cats and 10 O’clo...

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