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10 Best Movies Like Malambo

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

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#1
Held Up

Held Up

1999★ 5.8

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

What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is...

#2
Chris Rock: Never Scared

Chris Rock: Never Scared

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Malambo 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...

#3
LaRoy, Texas

LaRoy, Texas

2024★ 6.9

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

Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRo...

#4
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

Chris Rock: Bring the Pain

1996★ 7.2

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

A true equal-opportunity offender, Chris Rock's brand of humor will make you think after you're done laughing....

#5
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

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

#6
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Malambo 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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