Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to How to Beat the High Cost of Living List

  • The Full Monty - Features a group of men trying to overcome financial difficulties through unusual means.
  • Little Miss Sunshine - A quirky family road trip with themes of financial struggles and personal dreams.
  • American Honey - A group of misfits travel across America selling magazines, showcasing youthful rebellion against economic hardship.
  • The Pursuit of Happyness - A father struggling with homelessness while trying to create a better future for his son.
  • Trading Places - A comedy that tackles class issues and financial dilemmas through a social experiment.
  • Raising Arizona - A comedy about a couple struggling to start a family, leading to criminal schemes.
  • Punch-Drunk Love - A man with financial issues pursues love while navigating chaotic external situations.
  • The Florida Project - A young girl living in a budget motel with her struggling mother, facing economic hardships.
  • The Big Lebowski - A laid-back man gets entangled in a convoluted case involving mistaken identities and financial scams.
  • The War of the Roses - A dark comedy about a couple whose financial and personal conflicts lead to chaos.
  • Fun with Dick and Jane - A comedy focusing on a couple resorting to crime after losing their jobs.
  • Stranger than Fiction - A man realizes he is a character in a story and struggles with the consequences of his existence.
  • About a Boy - A selfish man learns about life and relationships through his bond with a boy and challenges related to adulthood.
  • The Royal Tenenbaums - The story of a dysfunctional family dealing with their past and personal failures.
  • Billy Madison - A slacker must go back to school to inherit his father's fortune, encountering various comedic challenges.
  • Clerks - A day in the life of two store clerks facing existential questions and economic woes.
  • Office Space - A hilarious take on corporate culture and the downsides of the rat race.
  • Erin Brockovich - A woman takes on a powerful corporation while struggling to support her family.
  • The Graduate - A young man faces uncertainty about his future after college, leading to unexpected life choices.
  • Saving Silverman - Two friends go to extreme lengths to save their buddy from marrying the wrong woman due to financial pressures.
  • Mallrats - Two individuals struggle through life and relationships while navigating personal failures.
  • The Other Guys - Two mismatched detectives team up and face comical failures in their attempts to solve a case.
  • Shallow Hal - A man learns valuable life lessons about love and appearance through humorous situations.
  • Samantha Who? - A woman with amnesia learns about her past life, including financial troubles and bad decisions.
  • Good Luck Chuck - A man believes he is cursed to make all his exes happy, ultimately leading to comedic chaos.
  • 30 Rock - A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional TV show highlights financial woes and interpersonal struggles.
  • Friends - A group of friends navigates life in New York, including themes of financial stress and personal growth.
  • The Office (US) - Follows the everyday struggles of employees in a mundane office setting, often dealing with personal and financial issues.
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine - A comedic take on the lives of detectives with various personal and financial challenges.
  • Parks and Recreation - Explores the lives and ambitions of local government employees with underlying economic themes.
  • Cougar Town - Focuses on a divorced woman making sense of her life, often amidst financial challenges.
  • Fresh Off the Boat - A Taiwanese-American family faces cultural and financial struggles while adapting to life in America.
  • Scrubs - A comedic series about a group of medical interns navigating life, love, and financial pressures.
  • Sex and the City - Explores relationships and financial challenges faced by a group of women living in New York City.
  • Shameless - A dysfunctional family struggles with poverty and personal failures, delivering both drama and humor.
  • The Mindy Project - Follows a woman balancing her personal and professional life, often facing economic challenges.
  • Better Off Ted - A satire of corporate culture, featuring absurd and humorous situations around the workplace.
  • Ted Lasso - A feel-good series with humor and heart, exploring personal growth and relationships amidst challenges.
  • Two and a Half Men - Centring around the comedic life of two brothers and a friend dealing with financial instability.
  • Community - A diverse group of community college students faces various comedic misadventures, often touching on economic dilemmas.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1997 United Kingdom 114820 7.2 Movie Released R
2 2006 United States of America 523038 7.8 Movie Released
3
American Honey
American Honey
163 min
2016 United Kingdom 47041 7 Movie Released
4 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
5
Trading Places
Trading Places
116 min
1983 United States of America 168016 7.5 Movie Released R
6 1987 United States of America 151949 7.3 Movie Released
7 2002 United States of America 180016 7.3 Movie Released
8 2017 United States of America 130794 7.6 Movie Released
9 1998 United Kingdom 868070 8.1 Movie Released R
10 1989 United States of America 57918 6.8 Movie Released
11 2005 United States of America 155560 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
12 2006 United Kingdom 237510 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
13
About a Boy
About a Boy
101 min
2002 France 192520 7.1 Movie Released PG-13
14 2001 United States of America 315566 7.6 Movie Released R
15
Billy Madison
Billy Madison
90 min
1995 United States of America 158445 6.4 Movie Released PG-13
16
Clerks
Clerks
92 min
1994 United States of America 233660 7.7 Movie Released
17
Office Space
Office Space
90 min
1999 United States of America 290995 7.6 Movie Released R
18
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich
131 min
2000 United States of America 224441 7.4 Movie Released R
19
The Graduate
The Graduate
106 min
1967 United States of America 290621 8 Movie Released PG
20 2001 Australia 42978 5.9 Movie Released PG-13
21
Mallrats
Mallrats
94 min
1995 United States of America 129680 7 Movie Released R
22
The Other Guys
The Other Guys
107 min
2010 United States of America 291712 6.6 Movie Released
23
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal
114 min
2001 United States of America 146241 6 Movie Released PG-13
24
Samantha Who?
Samantha Who?
25 min
SS 2 EP 35
2007 United States of America 11466 7.3 Serie Canceled TV-14
25
Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck
101 min
2007 Canada 95188 5.6 Movie Released R
26
30 Rock
30 Rock
22 min
SS 7 EP 138
2006 United States of America 132904 8.3 Serie Ended TV-14
27
Friends
Friends
48 min
SS 10 EP 228
1994 United States of America 1102880 8.9 Serie Ended TV-14
28
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
21 min
SS 8 EP 152
2013 United States of America 373327 8.4 Serie Ended TV-14
29
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
22 min
SS 7 EP 122
2009 United States of America 292293 8.6 Serie Ended TV-14
30
Cougar Town
Cougar Town
30 min
SS 6 EP 102
2009 United States of America 46156 7 Serie Ended TV-14
31
Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat
22 min
SS 6 EP 116
2015 United States of America 29037 7.8 Serie Ended TV-PG
32
Scrubs
Scrubs
24 min
SS 9 EP 181
2001 United States of America 272390 8.4 Serie Canceled TV-14
33
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
25 min
SS 6 EP 94
1998 United States of America 146166 7.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
34
Shameless
Shameless
57 min
SS 11 EP 134
2011 United States of America 293526 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
35
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project
22 min
SS 6 EP 117
2012 United States of America 35174 7.5 Serie Ended TV-PG
36
Better Off Ted
Better Off Ted
21 min
SS 2 EP 26
2009 United States of America 27496 8.2 Serie Ended TV-PG
37
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
79 min
SS 3 EP 34
2020 United States of America 361229 8.8 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
38
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
30 min
SS 12 EP 262
2003 United States of America 283025 7.1 Serie Ended TV-14
39
Community
Community
27 min
SS 6 EP 110
2009 United States of America 296645 8.5 Serie Ended TV-PG
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