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For those captivated by Funny Bones, are likely to find resonance in stories that questions the purpose and weight of our choices all while offering targets the intellect with complex, multi-layered ideas. Carefully balances character depth with narrative flow makes this a compelling continuation of these themes.

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2 Minutes of Fame
6.6

2 Minutes of Fame

2020

An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.

Standing Up, Falling Down
6.3

Standing Up, Falling Down

2020

An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.

Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man
7.3

Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man

2009

Fresh off the heels of appearing in movies like Superhero Movie and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, fast-talking comedian Kevin Hart stars in this live stand-up performance where he makes fun of everything and everybody - especially himself.

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...
6.7

Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable...

2025

Facing a world gone sideways, comedy icon Dave Chappelle delivers bold truths and potent punchlines in this no-holds-barred special.

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer
6.9

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

2023

From his onstage tackle to the slap heard round the world, Dave Chappelle lets loose in this freewheeling and unfiltered stand-up comedy special.

Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs
7.0

Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs

2023

In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.

Punching Henry
5.9

Punching Henry

2017

Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.

Eddie Murphy Raw
7.3

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987

Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more.

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Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal
6.9

Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal

2020

In his debut standup special, Good Deal, Jimmy will tell you all about his take on Asian representation, how he learned to speak English from rap videos, dating tall women, and pursuing his dreams only to disappoint his old school Chinese parents. From assimilation to representation, Jimmy O. Yang delivers an absolutely hilarious hour of comedy in Good Deal.

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
7.5

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

2022

With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
7.6

Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

2019

Dave Chappelle takes on gun culture, the opioid crisis and the tidal wave of celebrity scandals in this defiant stand-up special.

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation
7.5

Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

2017

Comedy juggernaut Dave Chappelle's fourth Netflix Special, taped on November 20th, 2017 at Los Angeles' Comedy Store.

Ricky Gervais: Mortality
6.9

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

2025

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

The Little Rascals Save the Day
6.3

The Little Rascals Save the Day

2014

When the Little Rascals are unable to raise enough money to save their grandma's bakery from shutting down, their only hope is to win a local talent show and use the prize money to save the shop.

How to Murder Your Wife
6.3

How to Murder Your Wife

1965

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Brannigan series provides him with a luxury townhouse and a full-time valet, Charles. When he wakes up the morning after the night before - he had attended a friend's stag party - he finds that he is married to the very beautiful woman who popped out of the cake - and who doesn't speak a word of English. Despite his initial protestations, he comes to like married life and even changes his cartoon character from a super spy to a somewhat harried husband.

John Mulaney: Baby J
7.2

John Mulaney: Baby J

2023

A chaotic intervention. An action-packed stay in rehab. After a weird couple of years, John Mulaney comes out swinging in his return to the stage.

The F**k-It List
6.1

The F**k-It List

2020

After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.

White Men Can't Jump
6.6

White Men Can't Jump

1992

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

Dylan Moran: Monster
7.7

Dylan Moran: Monster

2004

Irish comedian Dylan Moran live at Vicar Street, Dublin.

Louis C.K.: Oh My God
7.6

Louis C.K.: Oh My God

2013

Filmed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ on February 15th and 16th, 2013, Oh My God is Louis C.K.'s fifth stand-up special, his first for HBO since 2007's Shameless, and his first since winning a Emmy Award for writing on his acclaimed show on FX, Louie. Performed in the round in front of a live audience, he discusses such topics as the food chain, animals, divorce, strange anecdotes, broken morality, murder and mortality.

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These recommendations share core qualities with Funny Bones (1995): Comedy themes, similar narrative structure, and comparable emotional depth. NoBadPicks uses a combination of TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface films most likely to resonate with fans of Funny Bones.

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