Movies like The Civil War on Drugs (2021)
The best movies like The Civil War on Drugs (2021) are Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times (2018), Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017) and Ripped (2017). If The Civil War on Drugs hooked you with its comedy and war, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)8.1/10 from 6,482 votes
- NewestIdiots (2026)Released 2026
Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times (2018)
Trevor Moore's special finds him struggling through an insufferable brunch with his girlfriend and her friends as they discuss pop culture and hot-button issues. Naturally, he can't stop himself from expressing his own views on the topics through a series of songs and music videos, including "My Computer Became Self Aware" and "Bullies."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017)
Deadpan twin comics Keith and Kenny Lucas take the stage in Brooklyn with a set that touches on drugs, race, Deion Sanders, teachers and O.J. Simpson.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Ripped (2017)
Two free-spirited stoners find themselves catapulted into 2016 after smoking some top secret pot created by the CIA in 1986. With 30 years of their lives lost, these now balding and overweight friends use their uncomplicated enthusiasm to get their lives back on track and figure out the modern world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisArmy of One (2016)
Gary Faulkner is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Armed with only a single sword purchased from a home-shopping network, Gary travels to Pakistan to complete his mission. While on his quest, Gary encounters old friends back home in Colorado, the new friends he makes in Pakistan, the enemies he makes at the CIA - and even God and Osama themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisC.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2005)
Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMaximum Truth (2023)
A documentary crew follows political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with his sketchy buddy Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFDR: American Badass! (2012)
Chronicles the adventures of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as he rides a "wheelchair of death" to stop the world from being taking over by polio-carrying werewolves during WWII. A deadly menace that are led by Werewolf Hitler, Mussolini and Emperor Hirohito.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTropic Thunder (2008)
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Binge (2020)
In the not-so-distant future, all drinking and drugs have been made completely illegal by the government, except for one night a year. High school seniors Griffin, Hags, and Andrew make a pilgrimage to get to the best party in town where all their dreams will come true. They will have to avoid their crazed principal, violent siblings, and the wild animals roaming the streets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrevor Moore: High In Church (2015)
Trevor Moore recorded his first solo one-hour special, High In Church, at The Gramercy Theatre in New York. Accompanied by a live band, dancing girls and music videos, Trevor performs an hour of brand-new sketches and songs spanning all musical genres.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
High School (2010)
A high school valedictorian who gets baked with the local stoner finds himself the subject of a drug test. The situation causes him to concoct an ambitious plan to get his entire graduating class to face the same fate, and fail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisStand Up Solutions (2024)
"If Indiana Jones was from Illinois". Richard Eagleton's intense pitch of an AI comedy startup goes wrong when his marital problems are revealed live.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Idiots (2026)
Two rock-bottom drivers transport a wealthy teen to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger, and crime as their passenger derails their plans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLet's Start a Cult (2024)
Having missed out on his cult's long awaited ritual suicide, an obnoxious loser teams up with his bogus ex-messiah to rebuild their doomsday commune. Traveling together through middle America, the constantly-bickering duo induct a military wannabe, a mentally unstable mom, and a mysterious foreign hitchhiker into their cult... but will this family of outcasts fulfill their transcendent destiny, or decide this life might be worth living after all?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)
A comedy that follows two high school students -- one overachiever struggling to write his valedictorian speech, the other a senior now going on his 15th year of school.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Beach Bum (2019)
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisPineapple Express (2008)
A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisStaten Island Summer (2015)
Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight School (2018)
Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHappy Birthday (2016)
When two friends embark on a journey to Mexicali for a Birthday celebration, they soon realize their psychedelic shenanigans have taken a turn for the worse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisOh! What a Lovely War (1969)
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWhat Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
SnoozefestMovies like thisDuck Soup (1933)
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBuck Privates (1941)
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCarry On Sergeant (1958)
Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But a motley bunch they turn out to be, and it's up to Grimshawe to put the no-hopers through their paces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Civil War on Drugs?
The closest matches to The Civil War on Drugs are Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times (2018), Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017) and Ripped (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Civil War on Drugs?
People who watched The Civil War on Drugs most often go on to Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times (2018), Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017) and Ripped (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Civil War on Drugs?
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), rated 8.1/10 by 6,482 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Civil War on Drugs?
Idiots (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Civil War on Drugs?
Yes: Trevor Moore: The Story of Our Times (2018), Lucas Brothers: On Drugs (2017) and Ripped (2017).
How are movies similar to The Civil War on Drugs chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Civil War on Drugs, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.