Movies Like Blue in the Face (1995)

Blue in the Face is a 1995 comedy film from Wayne Wang with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Smoke and Thank You for Smoking.

Comedy

Smoke

1995

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.

7.2

MagicScore

Thank You for Smoking

2005

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

7.2

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Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

An anthology of eleven vignettes featuring star-studded casts of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

6.9

MagicScore

The Bet

1997

Two rival "brothers-in-law" make a bet that they can stop smoking for 2 weeks. But, it's just not that easy...

6.3

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No Smoking

2007

A heavily addicted smoker is unprepared for the true price he must pay when he asks a guru's help to kick the habit.

7.0

MagicScore

The Grocer's Son

2007

Antoine Sforza, a thirty-year-old young man, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city, but now that his father, a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke, he more or less reluctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds.

6.5

MagicScore

Mala Noche

1987

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — including a shared language — his desire to possess Johnny prompts a sexual awakening that results in a tangled love triangle.

6.1

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Lady and the Lamp

1979

A lamp causes a ruckus in the shop while the shopkeeper is away.

5.7

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The Tobacconist of Vallecas

1987

Leandro, an unemployed mason and his friend, Tocho, attempt to rob a tobacconist in the Vallecas district of Madrid, but Mrs. Justa, the tobacconist, impedes it alerting the neighbors who notify police. Inside the shop, the confrontation between the two friends and their 'hostages', the tobacconist and her niece Angeles, is relaxing, and a budding sympathy arises between them.

6.3

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#10

The Insider

1999

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her feet, he finds her so sweet that love and jealousy endanger his plans.

6.7

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#12

The Wedding Night

1935

While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception that night.

5.8

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#13

Sundown

1941

Englishmen fighting Nazis in Africa discover an exotic mystery woman living among the natives and enlist her aid in overcoming the Germans.

5.4

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#14

Crows Zero II

2009

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Crows Zero

2007

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

7.1

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#16

6.9 on the Richter Scale

2016

A humble Romanian actor in his 40's, hardly surviving between a complicated part in a musical, a depressed wife, and the obsession of an imminent, devastating earthquake, becomes the victim of his manipulative father.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Up in Smoke

1978

An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Pineapple Express

2008

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Half Baked

1998

Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.

6.3

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#20

Going Steady

1979

It's the greasy 50's, and girls are still causing problems for the Lemon Popsicle boys! Benji falls head over heels in love with new girl Tammy but manages to ruin the relationship by pushing her to go all the way. Benji is the object of Martha's affections, even though she is dating Huey, and as usual Bobby is finding it hard to stay faithful to just one girl! Going Stead is set against a backdrop of sunlit beaches, moonlit nights... and Rock 'n' Roll!

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Blue in the Face?

The top films similar to Blue in the Face by MovieMagicScore are Smoke (7.2), Thank You for Smoking (7.2), Coffee and Cigarettes (6.9). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Blue in the Face worth watching?

Blue in the Face holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 174 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Blue in the Face?

Blue in the Face (1995) is a comedy film directed by Wayne Wang, starring Harvey Keitel, Lou Reed, Michael J. Fox.

Where can I find more recommendations like Blue in the Face?

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 Blue in the Face

This ranked list pairs Blue in the Face (1995), a comedy film from Wayne Wang, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Harvey Keitel 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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