Movies Like Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette is a 2018 comedy film from Madeleine Parry with a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Nightingale and Crush.

Comedy

The Nightingale

2018

In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.

7.1

MagicScore

Crush

2022

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

7.4

MagicScore

Lion

2016

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

8.0

MagicScore

We Bury the Dead

2026

After a catastrophic military disaster reanimates the dead, Ava searches for her missing husband amidst an increasingly hostile world.

6.1

MagicScore

Van Diemen's Land

2009

The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

5.3

MagicScore

Tomboy

2011

A French family moves to a new neighborhood with during the summer holidays. The story follows a 10-year-old gender non-conforming child, Laure, who experiments with their gender presentation, adopting the name Mikäel.

7.3

MagicScore

Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine

2014

An intimate portrait of Matthew Shepard, the gay young man murdered in one of the most notorious hate crimes in U.S. history. Framed through a personal lens, it's the story of loss, love, and courage in the face of unspeakable tragedy.

7.1

MagicScore

Below Her Mouth

2017

An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

6.8

MagicScore

Circumstance

2011

A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's newfound conservatism.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999

2020

On December 17th 2019, I, James Acaster, filmed my 2019 tour show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 at EartH in Hackney. It was a show about the best year of my life (1999) and the worst year of my life (2017), I wore a very nifty jacket for it and I looked extremely cool.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

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.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

2017

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

Dylan Moran: What It Is

2009

Unpredictable, bizarre, elegiac, often cruel but above all painfully funny, What It Is sees Dylan ponder the joys and disappointments of human existence with the sensibility and intense perception of a man teetering on the edge. Critically and publicly acclaimed around the world for his previous Monster and Like, Totally shows, What It Is is Dylan's finest live performance yet.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Louis C.K.: Live at The Comedy Store

2015

This material was developed and prepared over the last year or so, mostly in comedy clubs. This special kind of goes back to when he used to just make noises and be funny for no particular reason. It felt right to him to shoot this special in a club to give it that live immediate intimate feeling. The show is about an hour long. The opening act, who is seen at the beginning (good place for an opening act) is Jay London. One of his favorite club comics going way back to the late 80s when he first started in working in New York.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Matt Rife: Lucid - A Crowd Work Special

2024

In Netflix's first-ever crowd work special, Matt Rife gets up close and personal with an unpredictable Charlotte audience to riff on all things dreams.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Tig

2015

An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Jen Kirkman: I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)

2015

Jen Kirkman's Netflix produced stand-up special as performed at the North Door in Austin, Texas.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

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.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Hannah Gadsby: Nanette?

The top films similar to Hannah Gadsby: Nanette by MovieMagicScore are The Nightingale (7.1), Crush (7.4), Lion (8.0). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Hannah Gadsby: Nanette worth watching?

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.0/10 from 288 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Hannah Gadsby: Nanette?

Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) is a comedy film directed by Madeleine Parry, starring Hannah Gadsby.

Where can I find more recommendations like Hannah Gadsby: Nanette?

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This ranked list pairs Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018), a comedy film from Madeleine Parry, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Hannah Gadsby 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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