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10 Best Movies Like Mum's the Word

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

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#1
Duplex

Duplex

2003★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!...

#2
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word 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...

#3
I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

2022★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect....

#4
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament....

#5
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton....

#6
Adventures in Public School

Adventures in Public School

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mum's the Word for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes....

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