Movies Similar to Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate

Madea Goes to Jail(2009)

After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Hardaway lands a case that's too personal to handle: that of a young prostitute and former drug addict named Candace, also a childhood friend. When Candace winds up in jail, Madea takes the young woman under her protective wing.

Amy Schumer: The Leather Special(2017)

Comic sensation Amy Schumer riffs on sex, dating and the absurdities of fame in a bold and uncensored stand-up set at Denver's Bellco Theater.

Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats(2014)

Standup special filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me(2009)

Smart. Outspoken. Opinionated. Three-time Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is back! Reigning over everything from television sitcoms to feature films, this comedienne extraordinaire has returned in her second solo HBO comedy special, I’MA BE ME. Live from Washington, D.C. and edgier than ever, Wanda holds nothing back as she riffs on the perks of having a Black president, coming out, getting married, motherhood, aging, and twenty-first century pirates. With her trademark wit, Wanda shocks and astonishes at every turn in this feature-length special.

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning(2000)

Ellen shares her humorous observations on daily life, including remembering names, clothing, the need for approval, and making personal videos in this post-coming-out performance, fully acknowledges Ellen DeGeneres's status as America's most famous lesbian.

Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood!(2017)

In her first stand-up special filmed at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles native and rising star Tiffany Haddish tackles subjects ranging from her early days in foster care and being bullied on the playground to getting revenge on ex-boyfriends and introducing Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to Groupon.

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now(2003)

Comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres brings her honesty and off-the-wall wit to this stand-up special taped live at NYC's Beacon Theater.

Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast(2017)

Unabashed comedian Lynne Koplitz offers a woman's take on being crazy, the benefits of childlessness and the three things all men really want.

Reform School Girls(1986)

Jenny is sent to a women's reform school. It is run by evil warden Sutter and her henchwoman Edna. Jenny will stop at nothing to escape but she also has to deal with Charlie the bully.

Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn't Let Me Say(2017)

Trailblazing comic Aditi Mittal mixes topical stand-up with frank talk about being single, wearing thongs and the awkwardness of Indian movie ratings.

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust(2017)

In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.

Chelsea Handler: Uganda Be Kidding Me Live(2014)

A culmination of Chelsea Handler's stand-up comedy tour in support of her fourth New York Times #1 Bestseller, Uganda Be Kidding Me.

Christina P: Mother Inferior(2017)

Christina Pazsitzky hits Seattle with a biting dose of reality, telling truths about her childhood, getting older and the horrors of giving birth.

Two Thousand Women(1944)

During the Second World War, three downed English airmen hide out with women's internment camp in France.

Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight(2017)

Filmed at the Hawaii Theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, Anjelah Johnson's fourth stand-up comedy special dishes on awkward massages, home invasions, spiders and being a full-grown child

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied(2003)

Wanda Sykes talks relationships, politics and strip clubs in her second stand-up special.

Fuori(2015)

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.

Iliza Shlesinger: Freezing Hot(2015)

Smart and brazen comedian Iliza Shlesinger shares her unflinchingly honest observations on the differences between men and women. Filled with hashtag-able catch phrases, this is a laugh-out-loud revelation exposing some of women’s best kept - and ugliest - secrets, including truths about first date attire, fantasy break-ups and the tireless pursuit of not being cold while still looking hot.

That's My Boy(2012)

While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.