The show Schitt's Creek created was by Dan and Eugene Levy, and is about the wealthy Rose family, being suddenly stripped of their money and forced to live in a small town they once purchased as a gag gift. The series premiered on Canadian and American television in 2015 and has garnered a wide fan base and a lot of critical acclaim over the course of its six seasons.
The series ended in 2020 and the show in its entirety is available to stream on Netflix. If someone's looking for something different to watch in between binge-watching these eighty episodes, there are a few movies that fans of this hilarious series will definitely love.
Best In Show (2000)
Eugene Levy has been consistently working as both a writer and an actor in film and television for the last fifty years. He's broken a lot of molds when it comes to stereotypes in the industry because he turns out such great work, no matter what people give him or what he's creating. One of Levy's best films, both as a writer and as an actor, is the mockumentary feature Best in Show, co-written and directed by Christopher Guest.
Bad Moms (2016)
Moira Rose isn't a "bad" mom. She loves her children very much, though she may prioritize a few more materialistic things before her family and may not always lead by the best example, at the end of the day, Moira is more than redeemable, she's also surprisingly relatable. If someone's looking for another relatable comedy that won't make them feel so badly for their own thoughts on parenting, Bad Moms, should be high on anyone's watchlist.
Life As We Know It (2010)
At the beginning of this series, the Rose family gets turns upside down with unexpected news that they've suddenly gone broke and are now forced to live with each other and without any of the luxuries to which they have grown accustomed.
If someone's looking for a film with similar themes, the romantic comedy, Life as We Know It, about two people who can't stand each other now being forced to live together and raise a child, is a must-see.
Dumplin' (2018)
Moira and Alexis have a special relationship as mother and daughter, that always walks a fine line between being healthy and not-so-healthy. Most Dumplin'.
Clueless (1995)
The lifestyles of the rich and famous are something people love to see depicted on film and in television shows because it's such a foreign concept to most. It's especially fun for audiences when these upper-class lifestyles are there to make everyone laugh.
The '90s hit comedy Clueless pokes fun at what it could have been like being a teenager growing up in the affluent neighborhood of Beverly Hills, California.
The Birdcage (1996)
Schitt's Creek has a very specific and very big style of humor that, if not executed correctly, could have fallen very flat or been deemed "too much" or "over-the-top" by critics and fans. Because the writing, acting, and execution come together so perfectly, it's easy for viewers to buy into this world. A film that does this kind of storytelling just as well is the mid-90s is LGBT+ movie and comedy , The Birdcage.
Waiting For Guffman (1996)
This is another Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest mockumentary film that fans of Levy's work need to watch. In this feature, a small, fictional town called Blaine, Missouri, has decided to put on a musical.
This film, which in addition to Levy also stars Catherine O'Hara, is almost entirely improvised. The actors were given story and bullet points, but the dialogue itself is being thought of by each individual actor in the moment, adding to the films hilarity and brilliance.
Home Alone (1992)
Catherine O'Hara has been working in the industry for almost fifty years and boasts a very impressive resume, with her role as Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek just being one of many critically acclaimed performances from this funny and talented actor.
One of Home Alone. O'Hara bring a lot of nuance as a mother who has realized she accidentally left one of her children home alone on Christmas and fights through hectic holiday travel to get back to him.
For Your Consideration (@006)
This Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy mockumentary is one of their most recent, having premiered in 2006. The hilarious ensemble cast from previous films returns to tell the story of a film production who learns that their yet-to-be completed dramatic feature film, is generating a lot of award buzz. The film's title comes from the term used in Hollywood during award season when academies are voting on the best film and television of the year and those productions are campaigning for their shot at a nomination.
Legally Blonde (2001)
Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a Beverly Hills sorority girl turned Harvard Law student, is a film any Schitt's Creek fan is sure to love. The film takes a seemingly unreliable character and makes them not only redeemable but also lovable and fun to watch. One of the most brilliant things about Schitt's Creek is the way viewers are able to appreciate the main cast who on paper, don't seem very likable.
