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10 Best Movies Like The Way It Is

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

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#1
Ricky Gervais: Mortality

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025★ 6.9

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

Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality....

#2
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Way It Is 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)...

#3
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Way It Is 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....

#4
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

2007★ 7.0

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

The third of Ricky Gervais' themed live stand-up shows....

#5
The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III

2013★ 6.2

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

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off....

#6
Pretty Persuasion

Pretty Persuasion

2005★ 5.8

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

A 15-year-old girl incites chaos among her friends and a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment....

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