Movies Like Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach is a 2009 comedy film from Danny Leiner with a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Apartment and Frances Ferguson.

Comedy

The Apartment

1960

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

8.2

MagicScore

Frances Ferguson

2019

Frances Ferguson is discontent. Like a lot of us, she does a bit of “acting out” and pays the price —an arrest, a trial, incarceration. And then a new identity, one that’s not terribly comfortable.

6.0

MagicScore

Nebraska

2013

An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.

7.4

MagicScore

Boys Town

1938

Devout but iron-willed Father Flanagan leads a community called Boys Town, a different sort of juvenile detention facility where, instead of being treated as underage criminals, the boys are shepherded into making themselves better people. But hard-nosed petty thief and pool shark Whitey Marsh, the impulsive and violent younger brother of an imprisoned murderer, might be too much for the good father's tough-love system.

6.7

MagicScore

The Escort

2015

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

6.0

MagicScore

Sex Guaranteed

2017

Kevin has sworn off sex to win back his former fiancée when he meets a beautiful escort named Zade. Over the course of a legendary party, Zade just might provide the spark that this heartbroken idealist needs to turn his life around.

5.6

MagicScore

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

2022

A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

7.3

MagicScore

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972

A hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen as a decoy by being identified as a super secret agent.

7.0

MagicScore

Can't Buy Me Love

1987

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Mermaids

1990

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Haunted Honeymoon

1986

Radio personalities Larry Abbot and Vickie Pearle are stars of a mystery show. Since they announced their engagement, Larry has been plagued by speech problems and, seeking out an unconventional cure, he returns to his boyhood home, a mansion in the countryside, bringing Vickie along. Larry reunites with numerous family members, but discovers that there are sinister things afoot within the walls of the creepy estate.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

Dress to Wed

2014

When Fernando accidentally rips the designer dress of a reality show star, he races to replace it, putting his own wedding at risk.

5.1

MagicScore

#13

Centaur

2023

Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which lies a terrible threat. And perhaps the main danger is closer than it seems.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Safe in Hell

1931

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Ladies of Leisure

1930

Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor. Jerry Strong is a young man from a wealthy family who strives to succeed as an artist. What begins as a relationship of mutual convenience soon turns into something else.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Alice

2020

Alice, a perfect wife and mother, lives happily with her husband and child until the day she discovers he is living a double life that has ruined her financially and left her a single mother. Alice fights back and dives into a world beyond anything she has ever known.

6.0

MagicScore

#17

Concussion

2013

After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.

5.1

MagicScore

#18

Diana

2018

Madrid, Spain. The bedroom of Sofía, a luxury escort. Her new client, who has introduced himself as Hugo and appears to be an educated businessman, discovers that she has a name tattooed on her leg: Diana. Hugo cannot help asking her who Diana is.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

The Girlfriend Experience

2009

Chelsea is an in-demand call girl whose $2,000 an hour price tag allows her to live in New York's lap of luxury. Besides her beauty and sexual skill, Chelsea offers her clients companionship and conversation, or, as she dubs it, "the girlfriend experience." With her successful business and a devoted, live-in boyfriend, Chelsea thinks she has it made... until a new client rocks her world.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

Bo

2010

Fifteen year old Deborah meets Jennifer who steers her into a career as an escort. Under the alias Bo she begins a new life that she cannot handle and starts a downward spiral that only she can end.

4.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach?

The top films similar to Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach by MovieMagicScore are The Apartment (8.2), Frances Ferguson (6.0), Nebraska (7.4). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach worth watching?

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10 from 119 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach?

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) is a comedy film directed by Danny Leiner, starring Seann William Scott, Randy Quaid, Brando Eaton.

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About movies like Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

This ranked list pairs Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009), a comedy film from Danny Leiner, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Seann William Scott 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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