Flirting with Disaster (1996)
- Synopsis:
- An adopted son travels cross-country to locate his birth parents. Blackly comic personal adventures ensue with his wife, baby, and caseworker in tow, followed by FBI agents.
- Starring:
- Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette
- Director:
- David Russell
- Rated:
- R
14 handpicked matches for Flirting with Disaster
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The Daytrippers (1997)
The Daytrippers is a Close match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Another dysfunctional family’s roadtrip, but to find a husband who may be cheating.
- Starring:
- Hope Davis, Pat McNamara
- Director:
- Greg Mottola
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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After Hours
(1985) (R)
Darker
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Darker
After Hours (1985)
After Hours is a Close match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Fast-paced, insane night in one man's life, with a cast of equally wacky characters.
- Starring:
- Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 97
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Little Miss Sunshine
(2006) (R)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine is a Close match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Another road-trip film featuring arguing couples and unconventional elders.
- Starring:
- Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell
- Director:
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 102
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Raising Arizona
(1987) (PG-13)
More Twisted
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More Twisted
Raising Arizona (1987)
Raising Arizona is a Close match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Equally outrageous, over-the-top tale of a couple who steal a baby and go on the lam.
- Starring:
- Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter
- Director:
- Joel Coen
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 93
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The Daytrippers
(1997) (R)
More Serious
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The Daytrippers (1997)
The Daytrippers is a Close match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Another dysfunctional family’s roadtrip, but to find a husband who may be cheating.
- Starring:
- Hope Davis, Pat McNamara
- Director:
- Greg Mottola
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Brea...
(1988) (R)
More Melodramatic
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More Melodramatic
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Equally hilarious, with a related madcap pace and tone.
- Starring:
- Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas
- Director:
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 88
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Meet the Fockers
(2004) (PG-13)
More Slapstick
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More Slapstick
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Meet the Fockers is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: More mainstream, but Stiller’s parents are equally wacky in both films.
- Starring:
- Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller
- Director:
- Jay Roach
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 115
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Meet the Parents
(2000) (PG-13)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Meet the Parents (2000)
Meet the Parents is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Another ensemble cast featuring Stiller trying to adjust to difficult new family members, but sillier.
- Starring:
- Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller
- Director:
- Jay Roach
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 108
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Spanking the Monkey
(1994) (NR)
More Disturbing
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More Disturbing
Spanking the Monkey (1994)
Spanking the Monkey is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Pitch-black coming-of-age comedy by the same director.
- Starring:
- Jeremy Davies, Alberta Watson
- Director:
- David Russell
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 106
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There's Something About Mary
(1998) (R)
Crasser
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Crasser
There's Something About Mary (1998)
There's Something About Mary is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: Equally hilarious, crasser comedy stars Ben Stiller in another of his funniest roles.
- Starring:
- Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon
- Director:
- Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 118
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The Opposite of Sex
(1998) (R)
Similarly Quirky
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Similarly Quirky
The Opposite of Sex (1998)
The Opposite of Sex is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
- Synopsis:
- Ricci leads a quirky cast in this sharp, sarcastic dark comedy about a sexually volatile southern teenager who upends her half-brother's life in L.A. by stealing his boyfriend and money.
- Starring:
- Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan
- Director:
- Don Roos
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
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Home for the Holidays
(1995) (PG-13)
Lower-key
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Lower-key
Home for the Holidays (1995)
Home for the Holidays is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
- Synopsis:
- An artist, an uptight sister, her boring husband, a gay brother and his new friend, an eccentric maiden aunt, and the parents come together to celebrate Thanksgiving in this dysfunctional family comedy.
- Starring:
- Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr.
- Director:
- Jodie Foster
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 103
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Broken Flowers
(2005) (R)
Slower
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Slower
Broken Flowers (2005)
Broken Flowers is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: A man's leisurely cross-country quest to interview ex-lovers about a supposed son. Quiet, dry comedy but related subject matter.
- Starring:
- Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright
- Director:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 107
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Transamerica
(2005) (R)
Less Comical
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Less Comical
Transamerica (2005)
Transamerica is a Creative match for Flirting with Disaster
Our Clerk Says: This transsexual’s cross-country journey to find her long-lost son is slower paced and less funny.
- Starring:
- Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers
- Director:
- Duncan Tucker
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
