If you loved Where the Buffalo Roam, try The Wild Life

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Wild Life has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than Where the Buffalo Roam — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Art Linson, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Where the Buffalo Roam, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Wild Life is

Eighties teen romp. Its hero gets his own pad, then chaos moves in. Three roommates and one very confused older boyfriend complicate the lease.

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