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10 Best Movies Like Opening Night

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

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#1
Ricky Gervais: Humanity

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

2018★ 7.7

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

In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally....

#2
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

2023★ 7.2

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

Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity....

#3
The Slammin' Salmon

The Slammin' Salmon

2009★ 5.8

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

The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most mone...

#4
Bill Cosby: Himself

Bill Cosby: Himself

1983★ 7.5

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

A 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring the comedy of Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario. Cosby gives his comedic views on ...

#5
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 Opening Night 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...

#6
Jimmy Carr: Live

Jimmy Carr: Live

2004★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Opening Night 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...

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