Best movies like Dumb and Dumber
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Plot Summary:
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 405000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, funny, road movie, slapstick, hilarious, parody, cult classic, offbeat, feel good
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Fanboys (2009)
Plot Summary:
In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, road movie, exciting, cult classic, hilarious, confusing, ironic, indie film, absurd
Similar in 80%
The Jerk (1979)
Plot Summary:
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson runs off on a hilarious misadventure in this comedy classic that takes him from rags to riches and back to rags again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, hilarious, clever, humorous, inspirational, feel good, entertaining, surprise ending, offbeat
Similar in 89%
Last Resort (1994)
Plot Summary:
Sam and Dave are living the boring life until they are beckoned to Sam's uncle's Island. When they get there (still not quite sure how that worked) they are compelled by beautiful women and a dastardly enemy of the Island. After accidentally convincing Sam's uncle to sign away rights to his island, they must somehow fix the problem.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, parody, intense, not serious, entertaining, erotic, independent film, realistic, funny
Similar in 88%
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
Plot Summary:
This wacky prequel to the 1994 blockbuster goes back to the lame-brained Harry and Lloyd's days as classmates at a Rhode Island high school, where the unprincipled principal puts the pair in remedial courses as part of a scheme to fleece the school.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, absurd, not serious, slapstick, realistic, humorous, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy, parody, sexy
Similar in 83%
The Odd Couple (1968)
Plot Summary:
Felix Ungar has just broken up with his wife. Despondent, he goes to kill himself but is saved by his friend Oscar Madison. With nowhere else to go, Felix is urged by Oscar to move in with him, at least for a while. The only problem is that Felix is neat, tidy, and neurotic, whereas Oscar is slovenly and casual.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: funny, atmospheric, hilarious, clever, feel good, humorous, witty, sweet, minimal cast, intelligent
Similar in 81%
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
Plot Summary:
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging terrorists? Time will tell, but don't sell short this cheerful band of doltish boys in blue.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, parody, slapstick, absurd, relaxing, realistic, not serious, fast, slapstick comedy
Similar in 77%
Kingpin (1996)
Plot Summary:
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naïve hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, feel good, melancholic, talky, not serious, cult classic, hilarious, dark comedy
Similar in 82%
Tommy Boy (1995)
Plot Summary:
Party animal Tommy Callahan is a few cans short of a six-pack. But when the family business starts tanking, it's up to Tommy and number-cruncher Richard Hayden to save the day.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, slapstick, road movie, absurd, hilarious, light, clever, cult classic, feel good
Similar in 86%
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Plot Summary:
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, entertaining, cult classic, feel good, mysterious, sex comedy, skit, hilarious, realistic
Similar in 78%
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Plot Summary:
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 230000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, slapstick, hilarious, spoof, not serious, talky, detective, slapstick comedy
Similar in 82%
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Plot Summary:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 374000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, absurd, witty, cynical, not serious, spoof, cult classic
Similar in 79%
Black Sheep (1996)
Plot Summary:
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, political, clever, hilarious, slapstick, parody, offbeat, smart
Similar in 78%
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Plot Summary:
Rising executive Tim Wagner works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, absurd, entertaining, talky, feel good, not serious, sentimental, hilarious, funny, romantic
Similar in 88%
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Plot Summary:
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Jim Carrey is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man . . . or beast!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 319000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, absurd, humorous, funny, detective, entertaining, slapstick, hilarious, parody, talky
Similar in 81%
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Plot Summary:
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 248000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, hilarious, not serious, parody, slapstick, psychological, road movie, feel good, black comedy
Similar in 79%
Stuck on You (2003)
Plot Summary:
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt (Greg Kinnear) and Bob Tenor (Matt Damon) make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoing Walt hopes to one day become a famous actor, shy Bob prefers to stay out of the spotlight. When a fading Hollywood actress, Cher (Cher), decides to get her show "Honey and the Beaze" cancelled, she hires Walt -- and his brotherly appendage -- as her costars. But their addition surprisingly achieves the opposite.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, touching, humorous, light, semi serious, witty, slapstick, hilarious, clever
Similar in 82%
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Plot Summary:
20 years after the dimwits set out on their first adventure, they head out in search of one of their long lost children in the hope of gaining a new kidney.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: road movie, buddy comedy, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, stylized, not serious, funny, teen, disgusting
Similar in 81%
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
Plot Summary:
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, parody, satirical, absurd, realistic, surreal, cynical, not serious, spoof
Similar in 84%
Identity Thief (2013)
Plot Summary:
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: road movie, funny, absurd, hilarious, humorous, realistic, not serious, sentimental, parody, light
Similar in 75%
Zoolander (2001)
Plot Summary:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. Its a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories can Derek make the world safe.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 287000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA, Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, parody, light, stylized, cult classic, realistic, not serious, absurd
Similar in 75%
The Hangover Part II (2011)
Plot Summary:
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 526000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, absurd, sex comedy, realistic, bad ending, entertaining, action comedy, teen, suspense
Similar in 89%
Step Brothers (2008)
Plot Summary:
Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 313000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, melancholic, hilarious, talky, stylized, not serious, funny, cult classic, feel good, slapstick
Similar in 81%
Wayne's World (1992)
Plot Summary:
When a sleazy TV exec offers Wayne and Garth a fat contract to tape their late-night public access show at his network, they can't believe their good fortune. But they soon discover the road from basement to big-time is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation and ragin' party opportunities.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, parody, absurd, spoof, slapstick, cult classic, witty, buddy comedy
Similar in 86%
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Plot Summary:
Sometimes, it takes a strange night to put everything else into focus. And that's exactly what happens to Harold and his roommate, Kumar, when they set out to get the best stoner fix money can buy: White Castle hamburgers. Both guys are at a crossroads, about to make major decisions that will affect the course of their lives. Yet they arrive at wisdom by accident as they drive around New Jersey in search of fast food.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 204000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, hilarious, sex comedy, teen, feel good, entertaining, absurd, buddy comedy, cult classic
Similar in 87%
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jesse and Chester, two bumbling stoners, wake up one morning from a night of partying and cannot remember where they parked their car. They encounter a variety of people while looking for it, including their angry girlfriends, an angry street gang, a transexual stripper, a cult of alien seeking fanatics, and aliens in human form looking for a mystical device that could save or destroy the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: not serious, parody, funny, humorous, slapstick, hilarious, teen, sex comedy, light, spoof
Similar in 90%
Ted (2012)
Plot Summary:
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 644000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, buddy comedy, hilarious, not serious, parody, entertaining, absurd, feel good, teen
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EuroTrip (2004)
Plot Summary:
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: teen sex comedy, road movie, sex comedy, funny, hilarious, teen, parody, romantic, entertaining, feel good
Similar in 87%
Due Date (2010)
Plot Summary:
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and luggage are stolen, and put on the 'no-fly' list. Peter embarks on a terrifying journey when he accepts a ride from an actor.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 355000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, road movie, buddy comedy, humorous, hilarious, feel good, absurd, intense, entertaining, not serious
Similar in 79%
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Plot Summary:
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 157000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, road movie, light, funny, touching, humorous, hilarious, cult classic, buddy comedy, sentimental
Similar in 84%
Superbad (2007)
Plot Summary:
High school best buddies are facing separation anxiety as they prepare to go off to college. While attempting to score alcohol for a party with help from a fake ID-toting friend, the guys' evening takes a turn into chaotic territory.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 619000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, funny, teen sex comedy, hilarious, teen, humorous, feel good, entertaining, realistic, witty