Movies and TV shows like Absolutely Fabulous

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Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
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Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
Style: sitcom, funny, hilarious, laugh out loud, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, biting ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: fashion, women, lgbt, middle aged, satire, designer, feminist, career woman, dysfunctional family, team, humour, everyday life, colleague, sketch, young heroes, drug, birthday, best friend, drug use, teenage girl, single mother, alcoholism, model, friends, alcohol abuse ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century, 1990s
Place: england, london, europe, united kingdom, new york
Keyword: bbc, sketch show

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Most similar movies to Absolutely Fabulous

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, not serious and sitcom films and TV series with plots about british humour, satire, humour, british, sketch, friends and lifestyle mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Absolutely Fabulous: Cybill (1995), French and Saunders (1987), Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999), Spaced (1999), The Young Ones (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Cybill (1995)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring, Cybill Shepherd, the show revolves around the life of Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and ...
Style: sitcom, realistic, not serious, witty, humorous
Plot: feminist, best friend, friendship, redhead girl, single mother, aspiring actor, strong female presence, artists and showbiz, gender, feminism, actor's life, friends ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: los angeles
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French and Saunders (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
Style: sketch comedy, sitcom, parody, mockumentary, not serious ...
Plot: sketch, satire, everyday life, humour, media satire, cross dressing, celebrity culture, showbiz, artists and showbiz, gender, media, disorder ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
Gimme Gimme Gimme (1999)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 34 min.
TV show
Story: Linda La Hughes (Kathy Burke) shares a flat with Tom Farrell (James Dreyfus). Linda is overweight, loudmouthed and not particularly attractive. She thinks she's gorgeous and irrestible, however. She's also sex mad and obsessed with men. ...
Style: sitcom, double entendre, surreal, not serious, realistic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: gay, lgbtq, sexual humor, unemployment, sexual obsession, friends, promiscuity, couples, gender, odd couple, gays and lesbians, lifestyle ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2000s
Place: london, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Spaced (1999)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Spaced: the anti-Friends, in that it examines the lives of common 20 somethings, but in a way that is more down to earth and realistic. Here we have Daisy and Tim; two 'young' adults with big dreams just trying to get by in this crazy ...
Style: sitcom, surreal, humorous, funny, dark comedy ...
Plot: roommate, pop culture, colleague, social anxiety, post apocalypse, humour, relationships, stoner, post apocalyptic, housemates, writers, platonic ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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The Young Ones (1982)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story: The Young Ones is a British sitcom, broadcast in Great Britain from 1982 to 1984 in two six-part series. Shown on BBC2, it featured anarchic, offbeat humour which helped bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s and made household names of ...
Style: sitcom, funny, laugh out loud, absurd, dark comedy ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens
Plot: anarchist, college, satire, rock and roll, punk rock, humour, sketch, subculture, hippie, suicidal, friends, social relations ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Little Britain (2003)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The show's title is an amalgamation of the ...
Style: sketch comedy, parody, not serious, cynical, witty ...
Plot: stupidity, sketch, satire, social satire, lifestyle, sexual humor, human nature, society, social misfits, misfit, gender bending, false identity ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, britain, europe, paris france, london
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53%
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Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.
Style: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, hilarious ...
Plot: sexy woman, journalism, workplace, secretary, fashion, office, parents and children, lifestyle, roommate, family relations, journal, workplace situations ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
I'm Alan Partridge (1997)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: I'm Alan Partridge is a BBC situation comedy starring Steve Coogan, of which two series of six episodes each were produced — the first in 1997 and the second in 2002. The series followed the titular Alan Partridge, a failed television ...
Style: sitcom, laugh out loud, hilarious, realistic, not serious ...
Plot: satire, radio, sketch, humour, everyday life, celebrity culture, hotel, fan, hapless, showbiz, guest, comeback ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Miranda (2009)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Socially inept Miranda always gets into awkward situations; working in her joke shop with best friend Stevie, being hounded by her pushy mother, and especially when she's around her crush Gary.
Style: sitcom, not serious, realistic, witty, humorous ...
Plot: comedian, dating, female protagonist, family relations, love and romance, crush, disorder, couples, unsupportive parent, nothing goes right, lifestyle, living with parents ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
The Catherine Tate Show (2004)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The Catherine Tate Show is a British television sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate and Aschlin Ditta. Tate also stars in all but one of the show's sketches, which feature a wide range of characters. The Catherine Tate Show airs on BBC Two ...
Style: humorous, not serious, witty, realistic, sketch comedy ...
Plot: comedian, lifestyle, youth, working class, society, workplace, social misfits, workplace situations, best friend, humour, girl power, sketch ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
The Fast Show (1994)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
Style: sketch comedy, animated comedy, hilarious, sitcom, fast ...
Plot: sketch, disorder, satire, young heroes, humour, young adult, misfit, nothing goes right, silly humor, absurdism, surrealism, british ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story: Get ready to experience everyone’s favourite mother hen at her most outrageous in her very first Live Tour DVD. Prepare for a riot of bad behaviour as you see Mrs Brown Live and unleashed for the first time in a show jam packed with all the ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, hilarious ...
Plot: family relations, eccentric family, elderly, everyday life, plan gone awry, disorder, couple relations, parents and children, living with parents, profanity, couples, newlyweds ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ireland, europe, dublin ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Big Train (1998)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Big Train is a surreal British television comedy sketch show created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, writers of the successful sitcom Father Ted. The first series was broadcast on BBC Two in 1998, while the second, in which Linehan was not ...
Style: sketch comedy, sitcom, surreal, absurd, fast ...
Plot: sketch, humour, comedian, absurdism, silly humor, disorder, satire, british, social satire, absurd humor, surrealism, irreverence ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
British Men Behaving Badly (1992)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Men Behaving Badly is a British sitcom that was created and written by Simon Nye. It follows the lives of Gary Strang and his flatmates, Dermot Povey and Tony Smart. It was first broadcast on ITV in 1992. A total of six series were made along with a ...
Style: sitcom, talky, humorous, not serious, witty ...
Plot: friendship, roommate, lifestyle, socially awkward, self involved, irresponsible, friends, slacker, couple relations, loser, misfit partners, singleness ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england, europe, london, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Ladies of Letters (2009)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Two middle-age crazy English widows become best friends via letters, over many misadventure-filled years. Having met under a table at a wedding, when both were drunk with merriment, misunderstanding comes naturally to them. The ladies and their kin ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, witty, sitcom, realistic
Plot: parents and children, friends, family relations, best friend, aging, friendship, lifestyle, suburbs, strong female presence, suburban life, elderly
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Bottom (1991)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Bottom is a British anarchic sitcom that originally aired on BBC2 between 1991 and 1995. It was written by and starring comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall as Richie and Eddie, two flatmates who live on the dole in Hammersmith, London. The ...
Style: sitcom, hilarious, dark comedy, witty, realistic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: unemployment, humour, sketch, sexual humor, bachelor, unemployed, alcoholic, fight, scam, boredom, breaking the fourth wall, partner ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england, europe, britain, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1987)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between 1989 and 1995. It ran for four series and ...
Style: sketch comedy, humorous, clever, witty, mind blowing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sketch, humour, asexual, comedian, musician, satire, silly humor, artists and showbiz, media, yuppie, surrealism, absurdism ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Nathan Barley (2005)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story: Nathan Barley is a Channel 4 sitcom written by Charlie Brooker and Chris Morris, starring Nicholas Burns, Julian Barratt, Charlie Condou and Claire Keelan. The series of six weekly episodes began broadcasting on 11 February 2005 on Channel 4. ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, parody, not serious, biting ...
Plot: media satire, goofy hero, lifestyle, stupidity, disorder, satire, journalist, media, designer, gadget, staff, dimwit ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: england, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Life's Too Short (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".
Style: sitcom, mockumentary, funny, cynical, humorous ...
Plot: comedian, actor, humour, fame, everyday life, actor's life, lifestyle, showbiz, career, dark humor, workplace, misfit ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Friday Night Dinner (2011)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Two siblings share their Friday night dinners at their parents home and, somehow, something always goes wrong.
Style: sitcom, not serious, humorous, realistic, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: family dinner, family relations, eccentric family, parents and children, comedy of errors, socially awkward, disorder, couple relations, marriage, family gatherings, grandparent and grandchild, satire ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Till Death Us Do Part (1965)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Till Death Us Do Part is a ground-breaking British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1965 to 1975. First airing as a Comedy Playhouse pilot, the show aired in seven series until 1975. Six years later, ITV continued the sitcom, calling it Till Death.... ...
Style: sitcom, political, controversial, realistic, not serious ...
Audience: kids
Plot: working class, racism, satire, conservative, wife, husband, daughter, baby, fanatic, family relations, sexist, marital argument ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 60s
Place: london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Designing Women (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until ...
Style: sitcom, witty, realistic, sexy, feel good ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: friendship, looking for love, battle of the sexes, thirtysomething life, workplace situations, workplace, boss and employee, single parent, women, strong female presence, humour, feminist ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, atlanta georgia, georgia
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Come Fly with Me (2010)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: Comedy series set in a busy airport and on the departing and arriving flights, featuring characters played by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
Style: mockumentary, parody, humorous, sitcom, captivating ...
Plot: airport, pilot, staff, workplace, passenger, everyday life, tourist, society, workplace situations, comedian, comedy team, aviation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: BBC sketch show that while continuing to show the misadventures of a series of popular characters now also introduces a slew of new oddballs and misfits for us to enjoy including Tory Boy and The Lovely Wobbly Randy Old Ladies
Style: sketch comedy, political, not serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot: satire, sketch, cockney, best friend, friends, family relations, social differences, parents and children, teenage life, buddies, youth, society ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
2point4 Children (1991)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: 2point4 children is a 1990s British sitcom that was created and written by Andrew Marshall. It follows the lives of the Porter family; an average family that is persistently faced with surreal situations and sheer bad luck. The show was originally ...
Style: sitcom, not serious, humorous, realistic
Plot: family relations, couples, parents and children, eccentric family, couple relations, family life, siblings relations, father daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, mother daughter relationship, father son relationship, father ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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The IT Crowd (2006)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: UK Comedy series about two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.
Style: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic ...
Audience: kids
Plot: nerd, geek, workplace, computer genius, workplace situations, computer, lifestyle, teamwork, popularity, career, information technology, misfit ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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London Irish (2013)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: London Irish follows the antics of four ex-pat Northern Irish 20 somethings in London. Written by Derry girl, Lisa McGee, someone who knows a thing or two about 'the craic' in world's best city. For these four friends it's not ...
Style: humorous, captivating, not serious, realistic, touching ...
Plot: siblings relations, friendship, friends, alcohol abuse, humour, city life, singleness, family relations, alcoholic, sketch, british pub, expatriate ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, ireland, london, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 8.0
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Da Ali G Show (2000)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: BAFTA Award-winning Da Ali G Show is back, and this time Ali G gets to take on America. Ali G In Da USAiii, nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys, stars Sacha Baron-Cohen. The series, filmed in the USA for HBO and Channel 4, brings to life three unique ...
Style: humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, sitcom ...
Audience: teens
Plot: satire, comedian, goofy hero, culture clash, misfit, prejudice, disorder, fish out of water, wannabe, hip hop culture, media, hip hop ...
Time: 21st century
Place: britain, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Smack the Pony (1999)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. The main performers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan, and Sally Phillips. There were also regular appearances from Sarah Alexander, Darren Boyd, ...
Style: sketch comedy, atmospheric, hilarious, not serious, realistic ...
Plot: sketch, satire, strong female presence, sexism, social misfits, battle of the sexes, gender, female protagonist, british, fast talker, comedienne
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: england
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43%
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Heading Out (2013)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
TV show
Story: Heading Out is a British sitcom created by and starring comedian Sue Perkins. It was first broadcast on BBC Two on 26 February 2013. Heading Out tells the story of Sara, a veterinarian who is given an ultimatum by her friends to tell her parents ...
Style: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, sincere ...
Plot: lgbt, lesbian, friendship, friends, gender, gays and lesbians, lesbian interest, lgbtq, veterinarian, biopic, homosexuality
Time: 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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