Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Rita, Sue and Bob Too List

• The Full Monty - Both films explore working-class life with humor and heart, while addressing societal issues.
• Calendar Girls - Both films feature strong female characters and explore themes of friendship and empowerment.
• Fish Tank - Similar gritty atmosphere, focusing on young women navigating challenging life circumstances.
• This Is England - Explores working-class youth culture in a similar vein, with strong character development.
• Little Voice - Features quirky characters and explores themes of escape and self-discovery in a tough environment.
• The Commitments - Focus on the lives of young people from working-class backgrounds aiming for something more.
• Kinky Boots - Explores themes of friendship, acceptance, and breaking societal norms with humor.
• Pride - A comedic take on serious themes, focusing on friendship and community amidst adversity.
• Submarine - Focuses on teenagers dealing with relationships and societal pressures in a comedic manner.
• Trainspotting - Gritty depiction of youth culture and struggles in working-class England with dark humor.
• Skins - Teen drama series that deals with heavy themes while retaining a humorous and authentic edge.
• Misfits - Combines young adult themes with irreverent humor and supernatural elements.
• The Inbetweeners - Explores the lives and misadventures of teenage boys in a comedic and relatable way.
• Life on Mars - Merges humor with serious themes as it explores life in a different social context.
• Boys from the Blackstuff - A gritty drama that shares working-class struggles with impactful storytelling.
• Not Safe for Work - Dark comedy and themes of office politics and personal life struggles among working adults.
• The Office (UK) - Finder humor in everyday working life with a focus on character relationships.
• Shameless (UK) - Explores the lives of a dysfunctional family in a humorous yet poignant style.
• My Mad Fat Diary - Focuses on the life of a young woman dealing with body image and friendships with humor.
• The Royals - Dark humor and exploration of relationships and societal expectations within a dramatic context.
• Mandy - Confronts society's norms with absurdist humor and quirky characters similar to ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’.
• Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares - Features real-life struggles of people trying to succeed in challenging environments.
• Sweet Sixteen - Focus on youth and their experiences in a socio-economically challenging setting.
• Fever Pitch - A romantic comedy that explores themes of love and sports culture with humor.
• TwentySomething - Captures the coming of age experiences in a humorous, sometimes dark pastoral manner.
• Love, Rosie - Romantic comedy exploring relationships and life's unpredictability from a young adult perspective.
• The IT Crowd - Comedy series that explores workplace dynamics with eccentric characters in a humorous way.
• Coupling - Focus on relationships and friendships with clever humor in a similar social context.
• Dead Pixels - Explores friendships in a contemporary context with a comedic twist.
• Teachers - A humorous look at the lives of teachers navigating their careers and personal lives.
• 4 Lions - A dark comedy that addresses serious issues with humor and raw reality.
• Shaun of the Dead - Combines horror with comedy, focusing on friendships and societal issues.
• Him & Her - A comedic slice-of-life series focusing on a young couple's everyday challenges.
• Gimme Gimme Gimme - Comedy series featuring quirky characters and exploring the dynamics of personal relationships.
• Catastrophe - Dramedy focusing on relationships and life in an unfiltered, humorous tone.
• The Big Breakfast - A comedic perspective on British life and culture, blending news and humor.
• Peep Show - Unique narrative style and focuses on the lives of two dysfunctional friends.
• Cuckoo - A comedic series that addresses cultural clashes and social conventions, similar humor style.