Movies like Blue in the Face

Kevin Smith's Clerks presents the day-to-day banter of convenience store clerks with a raw, unfiltered lens. Fans of Blue in the Face's humorous look at Brooklyn locals will find Clerks' New Jersey counter-culture equally entertaining.

Waking Life, directed by Richard Linklater, explores existential conversations within a dreaming landscape. Its flowing dialogues and philosophical musings bear a resemblance to the conversational, thought-provoking atmosphere in Blue in the Face.

Richard Linklater's Slacker is a narrative mosaic of oddballs and philosophical ramblings, which should resonate with viewers who enjoy the slice-of-life storytelling and eccentric characters found in Blue in the Face.

Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes, a series of black-and-white vignettes centered around conversations over the titular beverages, will appeal to those who appreciate Blue in the Face for its dialogue-driven scenes and ensemble cast.

As the companion piece to Blue in the Face, Smoke shares the same Brooklyn backdrop and weaves together intimate stories boasting humor and humanity. Fans of the improvisational and anecdotal style of Blue in the Face will find a similar charm in these loosely connected tales.

Another Jarmusch classic, Night on Earth strings together five taxi rides in five different cities. This film's global perspective on everyday lives and interactions shares the episodic, slice-of-life genre with Blue in the Face.

Living in Oblivion is a behind-the-scenes comedy about the misadventures of independent filmmaking. Its satirical take on movie-making and quirky ensemble will resonate with fans of Blue in the Face's impromptu humor and character-driven narrative.