Movies like The Bicycle Tamers (1964)
The best movies like The Bicycle Tamers (1964) are Thunderstruck (2012), Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) and Spa Weekend (2026). If The Bicycle Tamers hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThunderstruck (2012)6.2/10 from 261 votes
- NewestSpa Weekend (2026)Released 2026
Thunderstruck (2012)
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisSpa Weekend (2026)
Four lifelong friends realize that somewhere between careers, relationships, families, and everyday responsibilities, they’ve forgotten how to take care of themselves and each other. Burned out and overdue for a break, the women escape to a luxury spa retreat for an unforgettable weekend dedicated to fun, laughter, and a lot of really bad decisions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Air Up There (1994)
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Time for Sergeants (1958)
Georgia farm boy Will Stockdale is about to bust with pride. He’s been drafted. Will’s ready. But is Uncle Sam ready for Will?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Wedding Year (2019)
A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRookie of the Year (1993)
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDriver's Ed (2026)
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFun 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdam Sandler: Love You (2024)
Adam Sandler hits the stage for a thrillingly unpredictable comedy special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs (2023)
In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLittle Big League (1994)
When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGabriel Iglesias: I'm Sorry for What I Said When I Was Hungry (2016)
Hawaiian-shirt enthusiast Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias finds the laughs in racist gift baskets, Prius-driving cops and all-female taco trucks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDylan Moran: Like, Totally (2006)
Dylan Moran returns with an all-new stand-up show. Unpredictable, startling, bizarre, elegiac, but above all brilliant and hilariously funny, Moran is a master of comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAirborne (1993)
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to navigate the perils of high school—avoid the bullies, get the girl, and win a little respect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust (2017)
In her first comedy special post-health scare, Sarah Silverman shares a mix of fun facts, sad truths and yeah-she-just-went-there moments.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBabes (2024)
After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAziz Ansari: Nightclub Comedian (2022)
After another year of lockdowns, Aziz takes the stage to skewer pandemic life, quarantines, vaccine cards, celebrity side-gigs, smartphones and more.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeld Up (1999)
What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBatman and Harley Quinn (2017)
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFootballers (2010)
There are problems with a first division team getting promoted to the Premier League. With the arrival of a Brazilian coach, these problems are multiplied and everything happens in a chaotic manner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
My Annoying Brother (2024)
When a gifted athlete loses his sight, his convict brother sees an excuse for early parole. But with their joyful reunion comes tragedy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Garuda: Dare to Dream (2026)
A thirteen-year-old boy battling severe chronic asthma refuses to abandon his ambitions of joining the Indonesian National Youth Football Team, finding an extraordinary path to athletic rehabilitation through the intervention of a mystical Garuda entity and the strategic support of the head coach's daughter.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
The Artist's Adventures (2016)
An inside look at the professional and personal life of Andrey Batt. A peek inside the exploits and privileged adventures of the artist himself and his friends. Batt welcomes viewers into his unfiltered world of fame, relationships, sport, and art.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Megdan: Between Water and Fire (2024)
A sports drama that follows a disco security guard who is nearing the end of his martial arts career, but also has a moral debt from the past coming to pay. A drama about a group of guys who have to choose between water and fire but want to keep both.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Like a Rock (2022)
Tonight, Karine will fight for the coveted belt. Facing a formidable opponent, will she have the strength to win the fight?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Onye Egwu (2023)
Life as Alex knows it is about to end.football is his life, he will go on a spiritual journey to reclaim his place in the sport he loves so much. Then his world collides with a young talented upcoming footballer with dreams of playing abroad.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
One Win (2024)
A former volleyball star, Woo-jin has been struggling to keep his children's volleyball school that's about to go out of business. Left without much choice, he agrees to coach a women's volleyball team that is the worst in the league, with only second rate players and an eccentric club owner. According to Woo-jin's contract, all he needs to do is win just one game.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Volley Joe Spikes Again (2025)
For a millennium, Volley Joe has remained uncontested as the Demi-God of Volleyball. It has been decades since a worthy challenger has surfaced.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
Hilarious mistakes, miscues, and other annoying curve balls perpetrated by various WWE Superstars of the 1980s; host "Mean" Gene Okerlund presents a variety of funny incidents that found their way to national television.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Bicycle Tamers?
The closest matches to The Bicycle Tamers are Thunderstruck (2012), Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) and Spa Weekend (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Bicycle Tamers?
Start with Thunderstruck (2012), the closest match to The Bicycle Tamers.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Bicycle Tamers?
Thunderstruck (2012), rated 6.2/10 by 261 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Bicycle Tamers?
Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to The Bicycle Tamers chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Bicycle Tamers, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.