Movies like The Throne (2008)
The best movies like The Throne (2008) are Evolution (2001), Caveman (1981) and This Is the End (2013). If The Throne hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMonster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)7.4/10 from 417 votes
- NewestMax Needs to Pay Rent (2025)Released 2025
Evolution (2001)
A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the fittest." David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore are the only people standing between the aliens and world domination... which could be bad news for the Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaveman (1981)
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThis Is the End (2013)
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSchizopolis (1997)
A man works for the unpleasant guru of a Scientology-like movement.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
Drac tries out some new monster pets to help occupy Tinkles for playtime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDennis the Menace (1993)
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Package (2018)
When a group of teenagers goes on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race to save their friend’s most prized possession.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpace Jam (1996)
With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFraidy Cat (1942)
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe World's End (2013)
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like this2 Minutes of Fame (2020)
An up-and-coming stand-up comic moves to L.A. to pursue a film career after video clips of his act make him an online sensation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse: Steamboat Silly (2023)
Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPartysaurus Rex (2012)
When Rex finds himself left behind in the bathroom, he puts his limbs to use by getting a bath going for a bunch of new toy friends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMickey's Steam Roller (1934)
While streetworker Mickey romances Minnie, Mickey's nephews Morty and Ferdie take control of his steamroller and it's full speed ahead on a very destructive ride.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHard to Die (1990)
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings six months previously, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRumble (2021)
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGerald McBoing-Boing (1950)
The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. With story by Dr. Seuss (and Bill Scott of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame) this cartoon won the Oscar for best short subject (animated) for 1950.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMickey and the Seal (1948)
Mickey accidentally takes a seal home, after it sneaks into his picnic basket. When Mickey takes a bath, the seal is discovered and Mickey returns him to the park. Later, however, Mickey and Pluto discover that the bathroom is filled with seals!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMunchies (1987)
Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures and are they mean!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisFawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009)
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Demon Hole (2017)
A fracking crew drills on sacred Native American land, unleashing an ancient demon. There are only two ways out of the woods, succumb to the demon or die.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Max Needs to Pay Rent (2025)
After a robotics engineer loses his job and can't find a new one in time, he makes the robot he built work three jobs to help pay rent.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
The sinister Dr. Watt has an evil scheme going—he's kidnapping beautiful young women and turning them into mannequins to sell to local stores. Fortunately for him, Detective Sergeant Bung is on the case, and he doesn't have a clue!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVoyage To The Planet Of Teenage Cavewomen (2012)
Two planets on a collision course with Earth are discovered to be populated by teenage cave-women and sinister creatures known as Bavans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
My secretary is mad... mad... mad... (1967)
The aviation company for which Ricardo works gives a secretary a trip to Peru.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Daisy Derkins, Dogsitter of the Damned (2013)
A hot young college girl takes a gig dogsitting for the mysterious SILAS KILLINGTON. But hours have gone by, and she hasn't seen the dog. And the news of an escaped serial killer has her on edge. She calls some friends over, but their Ouija board session causes a blackout. Or does it? And why is some freak outside the window singing "I'm in the Mood for Love"? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE???
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Karaoke Night (2020)
Two sleazy tourists have the night of their lives at a karaoke bar in the Azores.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mars Attacks! (1996)
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Throne?
The closest matches to The Throne are Evolution (2001), Caveman (1981) and This Is the End (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Throne?
Start with Evolution (2001), the closest match to The Throne.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Throne?
Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021), rated 7.4/10 by 417 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Throne?
Max Needs to Pay Rent (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Throne?
Yes: Evolution (2001), Caveman (1981) and This Is the End (2013).
How are movies similar to The Throne chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Throne, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.