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Movies like Friends at Arms: Marching Out (1959)

The best movies like Friends at Arms: Marching Out (1959) are What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) and Carry On Sergeant (1958). If Friends at Arms: Marching Out hooked you with its comedy and war, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. What 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

  2. Oh! 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

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  3. Carry 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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  4. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

    Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war

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  5. Hot Shots! (1991)

    The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war

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  6. Shoulder Arms (1918)

    An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & war

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  7. The Devil's Disciple (1959)

    In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local minister Rev. Anthony Anderson and arrested by the British. Dick discovers himself incapable of accusing another human to suffer and continues to masquerade as the reverend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both war & comedy

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  8. Duck 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

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  9. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

    When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  10. Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)

    When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  11. How to Irritate People (1969)

    A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

    A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Iliza Shlesinger: War Paint (2013)

    Her innocent appearance is just a cover for Last Comic Standing winner Iliza Shlesinger's acerbic, stream-of-conscious comedy that she unleashes on an unsuspecting audience in her hometown of Dallas in "War Paint," her first stand-up special.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  14. Major Payne (1995)

    Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. Cadet Kelly (2002)

    Hyperactive teenager Kelly is enrolled into a military school when her new stepfather becomes the Commandant. At first she has problems fitting in and taking orders until she tries out for the drill team.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  16. Wrong Cops (2013)

    A group of bad cops look to dispose of a body that one of them accidentally shot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  17. Class Rank (2017)

    Two high school misfits join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous word of politics and, in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  18. Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (2008)

    An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  19. Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)

    Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  20. Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave (2020)

    It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team USA falls victim to a bout of food poisoning, it’s up to Tyler, Dylan, Eric, Lizzie and Gina to represent their country in the world's most extreme lifeguard challenge!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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What are the best movies like Friends at Arms: Marching Out?

The closest matches to Friends at Arms: Marching Out are What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) and Carry On Sergeant (1958). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Friends at Arms: Marching Out?

Start with What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), the closest match to Friends at Arms: Marching Out.

What is the highest-rated movie like Friends at Arms: Marching Out?

Duck Soup (1933), rated 7.3/10 by 901 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Friends at Arms: Marching Out?

Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Friends at Arms: Marching Out chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Friends at Arms: Marching Out, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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