Movies like Bad Apples
If Bad Apples hooked you with its comedy and thriller, these are the films to watch next. Every pick says why it matches.
Four Lions (2010)
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSelf Reliance (2024)
When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real. Forced to seek companionship in unexpected places, he navigates the bizarre challenge with humor, paranoia, and a surprising search for connection.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow to Make a Killing (2026)
Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSightseers (2012)
Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSew Torn (2025)
A seamstress gets tangled in her own thread after stealing a briefcase from a drug deal gone bad. In an escalating game of cat and mouse, her different choices lead to drastically different outcomes along the way.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLittle Siberia (2025)
A pastor's faith turns upside down when a meteorite lands in his small Finnish town, its impact stirring up chaos and criminal intentions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014)
In a country where women are in charge, a man goes to unusual lengths to make his dream of marrying the daughter of a military leader come true.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisElection (1999)
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMagic Farm (2025)
A misguided American documentary crew working for an edgy media company travels to rural Argentina to profile a local musician, but their ineptitude leads them into the wrong small town. As they collaborate with locals to attempt to fabricate a viral trend, unexpected connections blossom, while a pervasive crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Parasite (2019)
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisI Care a Lot (2021)
A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLet's Kill Ward's Wife (2014)
Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set of problems — like how to dispose of the body and still make their 3 p.m. tee time.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTriangle of Sadness (2022)
A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCheap Thrills (2013)
Recently fired and facing eviction, a new dad has his life turned upside down when he meets a wealthy couple who offer a path to financial security... but at a price.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Other Choice (2025)
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOur Hero, Balthazar (2026)
Eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bad Words (2013)
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoup! (2024)
A mysterious grifter appears on an isolated seaside estate claiming to be a wealthy family's new chef. When the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 descends on the island, the mischievous cook rouses his fellow staff to rebel and take over the mansion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTorrente for President (2026)
Years have passed since his last adventure, but José Luis Torrente, the most politically incorrect former cop in Spain, still sees himself as a national hero.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn the Loop (2009)
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOffice Space (1999)
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRosebush Pruning (2026)
When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisCorporate Retreat (2026)
Blending the dread of survival horror with dark laughs and shocking twists, "Corporate Retreat" centers around a group of young executives whose luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & comedy
The Hunt (2020)
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDigger (2026)
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisClub Zero (2023)
Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and forms a strong bond with five students that eventually takes a dangerous turn.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisVulcanizadora (2025)
Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact. Once their plan goes shockingly awry, the haunting consequences of their failure can't stay hidden for long.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & thriller
Sacrifice (2026)
During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires, and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis is taken hostage by a radical warrior and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Wrong Girls (2026)
Two codependent best friends living paycheck to paycheck and bong rip to bong rip get caught in a case of mistaken identity that throws their lives into chaos.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Bad Apples?
The closest matches to Bad Apples are Four Lions, Self Reliance, How to Make a Killing.
How are movies similar to Bad Apples chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Bad Apples, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.
Are there English movies like Bad Apples?
Yes: Four Lions, Self Reliance, How to Make a Killing.