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2023 · Series · NR · your starting pointIf 1670 is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Shows like 1670, ranked
1. Janosik (English Burn-In) (2009)
The film's irreverent take on Central European history and its blend of genuine period detail with contemporary sensibilities mirror the mockumentary's approach to subverting stuffy historical narratives through sharp social commentary.
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail shares the same deadpan historical irreverence and commitment to anarchic comedy through anachronistic dialogue and ridiculous encounters that undermine period authenticity for maximum absurdist effect.
3. A Farewell To Fools (2011)
Cristian Mungiu's deadpan direction finds comedy in historical chaos through deliberately awkward ensemble scenes where period setting clashes hilariously with modern sensibilities.
5. I'd Prefer Your Problems Princess (2018)
This Belarusian comedy matches 1670's deadpan absurdism by trapping its protagonist in escalating misadventures where ordinary survival becomes hilariously impossible against an indifferent, chaotic world.
6. The Anarchist's BIrthday (2012)
The Anarchist's Birthday shares 1670's deadpan absurdist humor and willingness to undercut period/genre expectations through deliberately ridiculous character motivations and escalating chaos that treats the absurd as completely mundane.
7. A Real Pain (2024)
The mockumentary's irreverent take on Polish history and family dysfunction finds its modern counterpart in this dual-perspective comedy-drama about cousins navigating heritage, generational conflict, and the gap between who we think we are and who we've become.
8. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Mel Brooks's irreverent approach to period comedy—layering slapstick with sharp social satire and casually breaking historical verisimilitude for laughs—mirrors this film's gleeful anachronism and deadpan absurdism about nobility navigating chaos.
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