Movies Like Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a 1980 comedy, documentary film from Les Blank with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Baby's Meal and Oh, Doctor!.

Comedy Documentary

Baby's Meal

1895

A father, a mother and a baby are sitting at a table, on a patio outside. Dad is feeding Baby her lunch, while Mum is serving tea.

5.5

MagicScore

Oh, Doctor!

1917

Roscoe is a doctor who falls in love with a pretty woman whose boyfriend, in turn, falls in love with Roscoe's wife's jewelry.

5.6

MagicScore

Doodlebug

1997

There's something in his apartment. A man looking for an insect-like thing devolves into a bout of insanity as his subconscious mind begins to strangle his waking one.

6.5

MagicScore

Samsara

2011

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

8.1

MagicScore

The Big Swallow

1901

A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.

6.5

MagicScore

Club Zero

2023

Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.

5.8

MagicScore

Blubberella

2011

An action comedy centered on Blubberella, an overweight half-vampire woman whose footsteps cause explosions and whose dual swords are used against anyone who makes fun of her. She must face an army of undead Nazi soldiers in her valiant struggle against bloodshed and tyranny.

3.0

MagicScore

Rally Road Racers

2023

Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.

6.5

MagicScore

Little Miss Marker

1934

Big Steve Halloway, gambler and proprietor of New York's Horseshoe Cabaret, is in desperate need of money. He arranges for his fellow bookies, especially Sorrowful Jones, to each pay him $1,000 for his racehorse, Dream Prince, to lose. With all bets being placed at the window, Sorrowful encounters a gambler, having lost $500, wanting to place his bet but unable to come up with $20. Instead, he places his little girl, Marthy Jane, as security, or in bookie's terms a "marker". "Marky", as she comes to be known, winds up under the care of Sorrowful Jones and his lady friend, singer Bangles Carson.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Suddenly Heaven

2003

A confirmed bachelor sees his beliefs about commitment put to the test when a beautiful woman—deserted by her fiancée—forces him to take his place in the romantic trip she had planned.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Molly, her brother, Slats, and his pal, Oliver, are taxi dancers at the Miramar Ballroom. As a publicity stunt, Slats plants an article about Molly claiming her ambition is to earn enough money to attend staid, all-girl Bixby College. Bixby's progressive dean offers Molly a scholarship. Molly accepts on the condition that Slats and Oliver come along too as campus caretakers. But the pompous Chairman threatens to foreclose on the school's mortgage if Molly isn't expelled. Together, the trio, with the help of some new friends, concocts a scheme to raise enough money to save the school. The plan involves a bet on the Bixby basketball team, which is playing in a game rated at 20 to 1 by the local bookie. But the bookie has other plans for their dough and hires a group of ringers to step in for the opponents. All is not lost, at least while Oliver has the chance to turn things around for his friends-one way or another.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

Lay the Favorite

2012

A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

The Accidental Golfer

1991

I bet anyone can get better at golf than you are in one week, a golfer says to her golfing businessman for a boyfriend in a quarrel. Unfortunately Stig-Helmer is standing nearby when the boyfriend accepts the bet, and he is chosen to be the competitor. Stig-Helmer has never played the game before, but his Norwegian friend Ole promises to help him.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

2019

Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Kinky Boots

2005

Charles Price may have grown up with his father in the family shoe business in Northampton, central England, but he never thought that he would take his father's place. Charles has a chance encounter with the flamboyant drag queen cabaret singer Lola and everything changes.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1974

With "little captain" Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy," Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and forces Francois to play again the character of "The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe" in some fake adventures. All this to stop the investigation into the death of Colonel Milan.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

In Her Shoes

2005

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

The Gay Shoe Clerk

1903

A woman being fitted for shoes exposes her ankle to the shoe clerk, who is intrigued. He kisses her, but her chaperone hits him with her umbrella.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

The Gauntlet

1977

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

One Night Only

2016

A gambler, fresh out of prison, and a beautiful hooker find themselves caught in an underground scheme that's spinning wildly out of control.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe?

The top films similar to Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe by MovieMagicScore are Baby's Meal (5.5), Oh, Doctor! (5.6), Doodlebug (6.5). Each shares comedy/documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe worth watching?

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 65 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe?

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980) is a comedy, documentary film directed by Les Blank, starring Werner Herzog, Errol Morris, Tom Luddy.

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