Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Starting Something

If you loved Starting Something, 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 Starting Something 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
Held Up

Held Up

1999★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Starting Something 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...

#3
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965★ 6.3

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

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charle...

#4
The Wedding Year

The Wedding Year

2019★ 6.0

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

A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year....

#5
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977★ 6.6

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

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation....

#6
Babes

Babes

2024★ 5.9

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

After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond....

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