Movies like Craig's Pathetic Freakout (2018)
The best movies like Craig's Pathetic Freakout (2018) are How High (2001), How High 2 (2019) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980). If Craig's Pathetic Freakout hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMarvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)6.8/10 from 666 votes
- NewestPizza Movie (2026)Released 2026
How High (2001)
Jamal and Silas, two ordinary guys who smoke something magical, pass their college entrance exams with flying colors and end up at Harvard. Ivy League ways are strange but Silas and Jamal take it in a stride -- until their supply of supernatural smoke runs dry. That's when they have to start living by their wits and rely on their natural resources to make the grade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHow High 2 (2019)
When two jobless friends discover a hidden weed bible and the ultimate bud, they think that they’ve got it made…with 'seed' money to start a new snack delivery app. But, when nearly all of their stash and weed bible are stolen, the two potpreneurs set off on an outrageous, mind-bending adventure through Atlanta to find them. Stoned with supernatural powers, they search 'high' and low, stopping at nothing to recover their ticket to starting a legit business.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend, Donna, works. Instead of collecting unemployment, they find themselves thrown back on the streets, searching for a way to earn new income. But when Cheech's cousin, "Red" Mendoza, arrives, things get even crazier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMac & 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalf Baked (1998)
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPizza Movie (2026)
A group of college students go downstairs to their dorm lobby to get a delivery pizza. There's only one issue: They're insanely high on a homemade drug, turning their simple journey down two sets of stairs into a mind-bendingly transformative quest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
The Banks Family reunites 25 years later for a very special event to benefit World Central Kitchen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScram! (1932)
Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who invites them to stay at his luxurious mansion. The drunk can't find his key, but the boys find a way in, sending the surprised woman inside into a faint.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWhy Worry? (1923)
A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMarvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmiley Face (2007)
Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug use, she eats her roommate's pot-laced cupcakes and embarks on a series of misadventures all over Los Angeles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUp in Smoke (1978)
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas. While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get released on a technicality, allowing them to continue their many misadventures and ultimately compete in a rock band contest, where they perform the raucous tune "Earache My Eye."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisImpractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)
The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnaccustomed as We Are (1929)
Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)
A grizzled, hard-of-hearing cowboy, Slim, and his two friends, Dusty and Pete, capture a mysterious, well-dressed Frenchman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Wife's Relations (1922)
Buster and a woman are mistakenly married and her initially unfriendly family begins to treat him nicely when they come to believe he has a large inheritance awaiting him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPerfect Day (1929)
Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRicky Gervais: Mortality (2025)
Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Storage (2006)
A storage facility employee discovers someone is living in one of the units.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Last Virgin in LA (2016)
When Millie discovers she's the last virgin in LA, things get out of hand.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
Home with their newly-formed family, happy parents Dan and Jody are haunted by sinister, paranormal activities. Determined to expel the insidious force, they install security cameras and discover their family is being stalked by an evil dead demon.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLast Call Lenny (2016)
Lenny Upton combines euthanasia with his used furniture business to provide suicide assistance to melancholy customers with a death wish. Armed with a briefcase full of weapons and an eye for antiques, he custom designs a personalized death experience for his one-time clients. All sales are final in this short film that takes a darkly comedic evaluation of the value of life and used furniture.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Eddie in August (1970)
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love. He fancies a pretty nurse who walks by the park, but ends up with a plainer girl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Rainer's Ungodly Camera (2024)
While creating SHE IS CONANN, Bertrand Mandico also filmed two short films simultaneously to create an entire "Barbarian Cycle" that brings you deeper into the world that Mandico has created. Presented in this program are: Rainer, A Vicious Dog in a Skull Valley (26min); Apocalypse After (35min); and We Barbarians (27min).
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Mango Sticky Rice (2016)
Katie is a dog loving foodie who is very content with her single life. Soon, she finds herself being pressured to find love. Meanwhile, Chris, the delivery boy just wants to get her attention. Will Katie find someone who will love her for who she is? Will Chris finally win her over?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Cutlass (2007)
When Robin's daughter Lacy wants to buy an expensive guitar, Robin reminisces about the days when she was a teenager, asking her dad for her first car, an Olds Cutlass Supreme.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
From Kuleshov to Berlanga (2004)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Guy Who’s Too Cheap To Pay An Assassin (TBA)
A man tries to hire a hitman to kill his wife, even though he cannot pay him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Craig's Pathetic Freakout?
The closest matches to Craig's Pathetic Freakout are How High (2001), How High 2 (2019) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Craig's Pathetic Freakout?
Start with How High (2001), the closest match to Craig's Pathetic Freakout.
What is the highest-rated movie like Craig's Pathetic Freakout?
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014), rated 6.8/10 by 666 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Craig's Pathetic Freakout?
Pizza Movie (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Craig's Pathetic Freakout?
Yes: How High (2001), How High 2 (2019) and Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980).
How are movies similar to Craig's Pathetic Freakout chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Craig's Pathetic Freakout, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.