There are several movies that explore similar themes toHacksand feature characters who are just as easy to love.

What follows is more than a quest for revenge against the men who wronged them.

The movie follows Rivers' rise to stardom in a field dominated by men.

Hannah Einbinder’s Ava and Jean Smart’s Deborah at the magazine photoshoot in Hacks Season 4, Episode 1.

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9 to 5is another example of a story, like Hacks, that highlights the power of female friendship.

Additionally, both stories are charming and hilarious workplace comedies.

LikeHacks,The Holdoversfocuses on a sweet if occasionally dysfunctional mentor-mentee relationship.

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Explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old.

Each member has a unique home life that impacts how they perform at shows.

At 11:30 PM on October 11, 1975, a group of young comedians and writers changed television history.

InHacks, Ava is a younger version of Deborah in many ways.

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That is, until she meets the boy her older self warned her about.

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Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Midler as Elise, Annie, and Brenda smiling in The First Wives Club.

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The First Wives Club (1996)

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Joan Rivers in a restaurant booth looks at her reflection in the mirror wall in Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.

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The cast of ‘9 to 5’ smile around their boss who is tied up in an office chair in a promo photo.

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Three women working in a corporate office grow tired of dealing with their misogynistic boss and his oppressive management style. Bonded by mutual discontent, they devise a whimsical plan to kidnap him and run the office on their own terms. As they implement progressive changes, the office becomes a model of efficiency and fairness, all while they navigate the comedic complexities of keeping their scheme a secret.

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Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa as Angus and Paul standing in snow in The Holdovers.

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A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.

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The cast sit in chairs on a small stage in front of an audience in Don’t Think Twice.

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Don’t Think Twice, directed by Mike Birbiglia, centers on an improv troupe facing personal and professional challenges. As they grapple with losing their theater space, tensions arise when one member achieves mainstream success, testing the group’s dynamics and friendships.

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Jean Smart and Sarah Polley in ‘Guinevere’

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Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau meet up on the street in Babes.

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It tells the story of Eden who becomes pregnant from a one-night-stand and leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her.

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The cast of ‘Saturday Night’ playing the original ‘SNL’ cast

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At 11:30 PM on October 11, 1975, a group of young comedians and writers changed television history. The film, directed by Jason Reitman, captures the chaos and creativity behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live,” highlighting the birth of an iconic show​.

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Maisy Stella sits on a pier with her feet in the water in My Old Ass

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Elliott Labrant, who has been advised by her future self not to fall in love, is sure she can do so after being given the advice. That is, until she meets the boy her older self warned her about.

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Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) uses nunchucks in front of many women in ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’.

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