Movies like Adventures in Public School (2018)
The best movies like Adventures in Public School (2018) are Family (2018), Most Likely to Murder (2018) and The Package (2018). If Adventures in Public School hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Way Way Back (2013)7.1/10 from 2,031 votes
- NewestAtsuko Okatsuka: Father (2025)Released 2025
Family (2018)
Kate Stone is career-focused with a brash attitude that keeps relationships at an arm's length. When her estranged brother calls asking her to baby-sit her tween niece Maddie, Kate reluctantly agrees to help. But baby-sitting overnight unexpectedly turns into a week, and Kate's life spins into chaos. As Maddie reveals stories of being bullied and of wanting to run away and be a Juggalo, the two form a unique bond.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMost Likely to Murder (2018)
Billy, once the coolest kid in high school, comes back to his hometown 15 years later to find he’s no longer cool and the girl he still has feelings for now dates the former class outcast. Billy becomes obsessed with proving the outcast is a murderer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisStella's Last Weekend (2018)
Brothers Jack and Oliver reunite to put their beloved dog to sleep. While their zany mother plans a party to celebrate Stella's life, things go awry when the brothers discover they love the same girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
3 Days with Dad (2019)
The last thing Eddie Mills wants to do is go home to deal with his dying Dad. But the Catholic guilt gnaws at him, and he returns home to his crazy family, an overbearing step-mother, and his bear of a father. Once there, Eddie is confronted with a revelation that forces him to deal with the past he has always avoided.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tenure (2010)
Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by his nutty best friend, Charlie launches a final effort to make the grade at Gray College. But a beautiful new teacher whose ascending star threatens to eclipse him shakes up Charlie's plans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTully (2018)
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApplesauce (2015)
Every Tuesday night, radio talk show host Stevie Bricks invites his listeners to call in and share their stories. When one night he asks people to share the worst thing they’ve ever done, high school teacher Ron Welz can't resist. Big mistake—what he reveals sets off a chain of hilariously uncontrollable events adversely affecting his marriage and another couple. And when someone starts sending him body parts, his life really begins to fall apart. Who is tormenting him? An insolent high school student? His best friend? His wife? There are over eight million people in the Naked City, and everyone's a suspect.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Mimic (2021)
Based on a true story, ‘the Narrator’ is befriended by his young new neighbor, after he joins the local newspaper team. Obsessed with the idea that ‘the Kid’ may be a sociopath, ‘the Narrator’ goes to extreme lengths to uncover the truth about him. After unsettling rendezvous, the truth he finds is anything but what he expected.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Atsuko Okatsuka: Father (2025)
Fans call her 'Mother,' but Atsuko is 'Father'—thriving professionally yet clueless about basics. A 7-year laundry hiatus and learning that marriage licenses precede weddings are just some hilariously relatable discoveries she shares in her special.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Bad Words (2014)
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 thisInfinity Baby (2017)
Owing to a genetic mix-up involving stem cell research, the recently founded company Infinity Baby is able to offer a service for aspiring parents who never want to leave the baby bubble — infants that do not age.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tom and Grant (2018)
Two brazenly inept thieves attempt to rob a bank without a plan, a clue-or a gun.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Damo & Ivor: The Movie (2018)
Damo and Ivor embark on the mother of all adventures to find the last piece of their family puzzle and track down their long lost brother John Joe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Picture Day (2012)
A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Boundaries (2018)
Single mom Laura, along with her awkward 14 year-old son Henry is forced to drive Jack, her estranged, care-free pot dealing father across country after he's kicked out of yet another nursing home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisAdam (2019)
Adam, an awkward teen, spends a summer with his older sister, who is part of New York City's lesbian and trans activist scene. He meets the girl of his dreams but can't figure out how to tell her he's not the trans man she thinks he is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Long Dumb Road (2018)
Two guys serendipitously meet at a time when they both find themselves at personal crossroads and decide to embark on an unplanned road trip across the American Southwest.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRoad Hard (2015)
After his movie and television career has run dry, Bruce Madsen (Adam Carolla) is forced to go back on the road playing one dingy comedy club after another, spending endless nights in budget hotel rooms and always flying coach. Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road. ROAD HARD is the story of that journey.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Beware the Gonzo (2010)
Eddie "Gonzo" Gilman is starting a revolution. When the wild-eyed rebel journalist is ousted from his prep school's newspaper by its über-popular editor, Eddie fronts an underground movement to give a voice to all the misfits, outcasts, and nerds. Soon the power of the press is in Eddie's hands... but will he use it wisely?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Way Way Back (2013)
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFather of the Year (2018)
Two college grads return to their hometown, where a hypothetical question -- whose dad would win in a fight? -- leads to mass mayhem.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisPlease Stand By (2018)
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Breaker Upperers (2018)
Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMistress America (2015)
A college freshman cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sitter (2011)
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisClass 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: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Exchange (2021)
A socially awkward but highly enterprising teenager decides to acquire a "mail order best friend"; a sophisticated exchange student from France. Instead, he ends up importing his personal nightmare, a cologne-soaked, chain-smoking, sex-obsessed youth who quickly becomes the hero of his new community.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter (2018)
A star of hunting videos strives to bond with his 12-year-old son on a wilderness trip but learns familial connections can't be forced.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBaby Done (2020)
Wannabe-adventurer Zoe freaks out when she falls pregnant to her long-term boyfriend Tim. As Tim embraces the prospect of fatherhood, Zoe attempts to rush through her dreams.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Adventures in Public School?
The closest matches to Adventures in Public School are Family (2018), Most Likely to Murder (2018) and The Package (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Adventures in Public School?
People who watched Adventures in Public School most often go on to Family (2018), Most Likely to Murder (2018) and The Package (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like Adventures in Public School?
The Way Way Back (2013), rated 7.1/10 by 2,031 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Adventures in Public School?
Atsuko Okatsuka: Father (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Adventures in Public School?
Yes: Family (2018), Most Likely to Murder (2018) and The Package (2018).
How are movies similar to Adventures in Public School chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Adventures in Public School, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.