Movies Like Waking Ned (1998)

Waking Ned is a 1998 comedy film from Kirk Jones with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Importance of Being Earnest and The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Comedy

The Importance of Being Earnest

2002

Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.

6.8

MagicScore

The Talented Mr. Ripley

1999

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

7.2

MagicScore

Garage

2007

Due to a learning disability, Josie's life in a tiny town revolves around a menial job taking care of a garage that could close at any day. Things start to change, however, when David, the son of his boss' girlfriend, comes to work with him. Josie hangs out with David and his teenage friends, bringing them beer, and despite being a grown man himself, finds that the new company lifts his spirits. But his simple-mindedness blinds him to some potential legal dangers.

6.6

MagicScore

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure

2021

A young Irish boy named Keegan and Spanish girl named Moya journey into a magical world of the Megaloceros Giganteus who teach them to appreciate Riverdance as a celebration of life. Based on the stage show phenomenon of the same name and featuring Bill Whelan’s multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning music.

6.0

MagicScore

Ryan's Daughter

1970

The wife of an Irish school teacher is branded a traitor when she falls for a British officer who is part of an occupying force in 1917 Ireland.

7.1

MagicScore

The Wonder

2022

Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.

6.6

MagicScore

Sour Grapes

1998

The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.

5.7

MagicScore

The Ballad of Wallis Island

2025

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.

7.1

MagicScore

SportLotto - 82

1982

Adventurous comedy about a bunch of people hunting the winning lottery ticket.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Capricorn One

1977

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022

The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

Billionaire

1986

A civil servant in a small town, shunned by his family and his friends due to his lack of ambition, hits the jackpot in the national lottery. Not trusting anybody around him, he gradually starts to lose his mind.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Two Lottery Tickets

2016

3 men from a provincial town who are in an urgent need for money so they decide to buy a lottery ticket. They win the lottery, but very soon, the ticket gets stolen.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Águila o sol

1938

At birth, three children are abandoned in a convent. They are Polito Sol and his siblings, Adriana and Carmelo Águila and they grow up to become the "Águila o Sol" trio. Many years later, Don Hipólito, Polito's father becomes rich and decides to search for his son. In the end he finds Polito and the Aguila siblings.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Jackpot!

2024

In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been established - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot. When Katie Kim mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy who must get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Zigzag of Success

1968

Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday problems. The director is concerned over the failure to fulfill the planned targets, receptionist Alevtina wants to get married, and photographer Vladimir Oreshnikov dreams of becoming a professional photographer. But suddenly luck smiles on Oreshnikov. He takes 20 rubles form the worker's mutual aid fund, buys a government lottery bond and wins 10,000 rubles. Oreshnikov wants to receive the win himself, but his colleagues object to him, because the money that he spent on the bond were public, hence the win should be divided equally among all workers. It creates a controversial situation, which is successfully resolved on the very eve of the New Year, under the chiming clock...

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Uptown Saturday Night

1974

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Speaking of the Devil

1991

Bull Webster is a taxi driver with some work problems on his hands: the Spider Corporation, a giant financial holding company, has decided to buy out his taxi co-operative in order to make it go bankrupt and purchase its land at a low cost.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Happy 140

2015

A group of friends and family reunite at the fancy new holiday home of a woman who is about to turn 40.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

The Tuche Family

2011

Everyone in the village of Bouzolles knows the Tuche family, who live by the philosophy "Man is not made to work." Despite their lack of money, they strive to be happy... that is, until their hand-to-mouth existence is turned on its head. After winning the lottery, the Tuches get rich beyond their wildest dreams and move to Monaco. And while attempting to fit in in their swanky new homeland, they struggle to stay true to the same principles by which they've always lived.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Waking Ned?

The top films similar to Waking Ned by MovieMagicScore are The Importance of Being Earnest (6.8), The Talented Mr. Ripley (7.2), Garage (6.6). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Waking Ned worth watching?

Waking Ned holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 317 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Waking Ned?

Waking Ned (1998) is a comedy film directed by Kirk Jones, starring Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Waking Ned?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Waking Ned

This ranked list pairs Waking Ned (1998), a comedy film from Kirk Jones, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ian Bannen take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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