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10 Best Movies Like The Ambitious Butler

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

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#1
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ambitious Butler 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...

#2
The Slammin' Salmon

The Slammin' Salmon

2009★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ambitious Butler 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...

#3
The Count

The Count

1916★ 6.2

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

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him. Later, the tailor discovers a note explaining that the count cannot attend a dance pa...

#4
The Wedding Year

The Wedding Year

2019★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ambitious Butler 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 The Ambitious Butler 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
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964★ 6.6

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

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion reli...

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