Movies Similar to Surviving-ish

Brazil(1985)

Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

Mars Attacks!(1996)

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

Airminded Heads

Ex-friends go gap on a risky trip across the wasteland of post Soviet Union's east for the lost hope of finding a glorious future, but they can find only mortal adventures for their airminded heads.

Jigarthanda(2014)

A budding director endeavors to research a merciless gangster for making a film on gangsterism. But his secret attempts to conduct the research fail when he gets caught for snooping.

Nite Time Creatures(2018)

With an attraction to the dangerous side of life, a car service driver named Cal prowls the night looking for adventure. Cal finds his match when he picks up two cholas who promise to show him a night full of drugs, guns and brujeria.

Kelsey Cook: Mark Your Territory(2025)

A comedian shares hilarious takes on dating an older guy, health care adventures, family challenges, and life changes after relocating to Minnesota with her fellow comic boyfriend.

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan(2006)

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

El humor de tu vida: Tip y Coll(2004)

Beast with a Budget(2019)

A documentary crew follows the exploits of an up and coming indie filmmaker as he attempts to win an Oscar with his second feature film, leading to all sorts of wacky hi-jinks with his oddball cast and crew.

Bune

David Bunevacz, a charismatic conman intoxicated with the American Dream. Bune builds a lavish lifestyle for his family through California’s newly legalized cannabis industry, only to see his multi-million-dollar empire crumble under the weight of excess, moral corruption, and investigation, revealing that the biggest con of all is the American Dream itself.

Delicatessen(1991)

In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb(1964)

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

An Excellent Christmas(2023)

Cringle extends a warm invitation to her friends Pringle and Zingle for a festive Christmas Eve Party. However, Pringle finds herself grappling with occasional discomfort due to the way Cringle treats her. As the night unfolds, Cringle's anticipated celebration takes an unexpected turn...

To Be or Not to Be(1942)

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

In China They Eat Dogs(1999)

Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. But his life is turned completely upside down when he bravely manages to avert a robbery against the bank where he works.

Adam's Apples(2005)

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

The Cost for Toast(2023)

A man attempts to make a toast.

Wellbeing Assessment(2025)

Young employee Devon meets with his superior Jack for a company mandated Wellbeing Assessment.

The Président and the crossing keeper(2019)

A crossing guard has known too many misfortunes in his life to believe he is facing the on-the-run President of the Republic.

Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?(2022)

In his first HBO Max stand-up special, Chris Redd digs into his days of living life like a music video and realizing that even if he'll never be tall enough to dunk, he can still grow as a person.