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Movies that feel likeSister Act (1992)

When lively lounge singer Deloris sees her mobster beau commit murder, she is relocated for her protection. Set up in the guise of a nun in a California convent, she proceeds to upend the quiet lives of the resident sisters.

If you loved Sister Act, the closest films we have are Wayne's World (1992), O Lucky Man! (1973) and Waiting for Guffman (1997). All three share Sister Act's stylish and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Lost in America (1985).

πŸ… 73% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Emile Ardolinostylishwittyplayfuldarkly funny
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Wayne's World
1992 Β· dir. Penelope Spheeris
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7comedy Β· music

The same preoccupation in both: singer

The difference: Trades the dark humor of Sister Act for an angle of its own

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"β€”and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

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O Lucky Man!
1973 Β· dir. Lindsay Anderson
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.6comedy Β· music Β· fantasy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: dark comedy

The difference: Sits closer to fantasy than Sister Act does

An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.

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Waiting for Guffman
1997 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· music

Stylish and witty in the same breath

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

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A Mighty Wind
2003 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· music

Playful music, and it commits to that

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

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Pitch Perfect 2
2015 Β· dir. Elizabeth Banks
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· music

Common ground: singer

The difference: 23 years apart, and the 2010s show

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

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Trading Places
1983 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.5comedy

Comedy built on dark humor, twice over

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999 Β· dir. Michael Patrick Jann
πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.7comedy

Both are built on the same subject: dark comedy

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.

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Lost in America
1985 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.

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Men & Chicken
2015 Β· dir. Anders Thomas Jensen
β˜… 6.7comedy Β· drama

Both lean on play more than on music

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Sister Act does

Men & Chicken is a black comedy about two outcast brothers who, by getting to know their unknown family, discover a horrible truth about themselves and their relatives.

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The Blues Brothers
1980 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.9music Β· comedy Β· crimeNetflix

Two things both keep coming back to: concert and nun

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

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Office Space
1999 Β· dir. Mike Judge
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.6comedyParamount+

Darkly funny comedy in both cases

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

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The Chorus
2004 Β· dir. Christophe Barratier
πŸ… 68%β˜… 7.9drama Β· comedy Β· music

Stylish music, and it commits to that

In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

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