Movies like Crooked Mirror (1956)

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

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

Buck 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

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

The Onion Movie (2008)

Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Great Guns (1941)

Laurel and Hardy join the army. They are hardly soldiers, but they believe their employer, (Dick Nelson) will need them now he's drafted.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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

Stripes (1981)

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

The Mouse That Roared (1959)

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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

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

Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)

Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Shane 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

Die Hart (2023)

Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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

Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same (2012)

Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

No 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

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

Britannia Hospital (1982)

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Trading Places (1983)

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

La civilización está haciendo masa y no deja oír (1974)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Choque de Cultura: A Série (2025)

The biggest names in alternative transportation reunite years after the show ended. Rogerinho is now a psychic. Renan got rich. Julinho has a death sentence hanging over him, and Maurílio created the first script.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Not Okay (2022)

An ambitious young woman, desperate for followers and fame, fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Last Director (2017)

After a series of mysterious studio firings, George Lucas tracks down the evil forces trying to ruin his beloved franchise's fate.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Anti-Exorcist (TBA)

A gender-divergent demon fights for liberation, clashing with a Catholic priest.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The Man with the Objective Lens (1961)

A humorous and satirical comedy, which places a man from the year 2222 one day in the (then) present day life in GDR, East Germany under Communist regime. Using a crystal for mind reading he uncovers some improprieties and moral weaknesses in the "Beautiful future" professed by VEB ("Volkseigener Betrieb" – "State Owned Holdings").

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)

A young man, Aren, is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

Pleasantville (1998)

Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy