Movies like Stripes
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Stripes (1981)
85K
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
Style:
cult classic, humorous, intense, not serious, hilarious, laugh out loud, sex comedy, sexual, happy, light ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
friendship, basic training, boot camp, cold war, soldier, u.s. army, slacker, satire, military, misfit, dumped by girlfriend, irreverence, rescue mission, u.s. military, incompetence, armored car, military enlistment, flirting, obstacle course, military training, military life, disorder, female nudity, topless woman, dumb ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
milan italy, italy, czechoslovakia, kentucky, west germany, louisville kentucky, california ...
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Most similar movies to Stripes
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, feel good and funny films with plots about disorder, farce, catastrophe, dialogue, mentor, nude and runaway mostly in Comedy, War and Adventure genres. Some movies like Stripes: In the Army Now (1994), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Pentagon Wars (1998), Sgt. Bilko (1996), Summer Rental (1985). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman didn't really know what they were in for when they enlisted in the U.S. Army; they just wanted to get a job and make some money. But these new recruits are so hapless, they run the risk of getting kicked out before ...
Style:
humorous, intense, slapstick, not serious, absurd ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
desert, boot camp, friendship, redemption, justice, fish out of water, save the day, military life, against the odds, goofy hero, gulf war, buddy ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994
Place:
middle east, iraq
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Style:
clever, absurd, humorous, black comedy, sexy ...
Plot:
satire, farce, journalism, psychic power, media, desert, sarcasm, reporter, adaptation, drug trip, drug, military base ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, year 1983, year 2003, year 1973
Place:
iraq, middle east
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
From the director of “Made In America” and “The Money Pit” comes a hilarious look at one of the most expensive blunders in military history. Over 17 years and almost as many billion dollars have gone into devising the BFV (Bradley Fighting ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, disturbing, humorous, satirical ...
Plot:
soldier, danger, state affairs, undercover, military life, power relations, army investigation, government agency, workplace intrigue, infantrymen, tank, cold war ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., pentagon
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Martin is the inexplicable the incorrigible the invicible sgt. Ernie bilko leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the ...
Style:
humorous, funny, light, hilarious, feel good ...
Plot:
gambling, revenge, camp, military, vendetta, feud, soldier, cons and scams, irreverence, african american, grudge, disorder ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, california, greenland, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
realistic, humorous, teen, inspirational, not serious ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
female soldier, basic training, life turned upside down, friends, blonde, loss of fortune, fall in love, lifestyle, boot camp, female protagonist, female friendship, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, funny, intense ...
Audience:
date night, kids, family outing
Plot:
sailing, summer vacation, underdog, rivalry, screwball, teenage girl, beach, air traffic controller, summer, friendship, on the road, nothing goes right ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
florida, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The crew of PT-73 get into trouble when they back the wrong horse in a race. Now they have to come up with a way to raise the money to pay off the winners.
Audience:
kids
Plot:
world war two, military, boat, u.s. navy, sea, war, submarine, sailor, frenchwoman, japanese navy, beach, gambling ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943
Place:
pacific ocean
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A sheltered young high society woman joins the army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.
Style:
sentimental, funny, semi serious, light, parody ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
basic training, self discovery, wedding, boot camp, gender, military training, fish out of water, paratrooper, women, military, transformation, soldier ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
belgium, paris france, usa
Similarity:
54%
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134K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist ...
Style:
funny, slapstick, parody, light, intense ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, adult
Plot:
golf, country club, female nudity, nude girl, teenage girl, nudity, public nudity, swimming pool, pregnant teenager, bare breasts, peeping tom, passionate kiss ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
nebraska, usa, seattle, canada
Similarity:
40%
82K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
Style:
satirical, humorous, black comedy, witty, talky ...
Plot:
satire, military, nurse, medical, surgeon, korean war, surgery, american football, dark humor, sexual harassment, irreverence, sexism ...
Time:
1950s, year 1970, 20th century, 50s, year 1951 ...
Place:
north korea, korea, south korea, canada, vietnam
Similarity:
37%
26K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, entertaining, grindhouse ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
summer camp, coming of age, campfire story, camp, rivalry, youth, outcast, mentor, camping, friends, mischievous children, rich and poor ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979, 80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the ...
Style:
funny, humorous, hilarious, slapstick, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
police academy, police, farce, officers and cadets, chase, dumb, cadet, misfit, recruit, justice, bully, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 1950s
Place:
usa, israel, los angeles
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A cinema remake of the classic sitcom Dad's Army (1968). The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon deal with a visiting female journalist and a German spy as World War II draws to its conclusion.
Style:
not serious, humorous, entertaining, captivating, funny ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
world war two, military, disorder, farce, misfit, soldier, goofy hero, social relations, military life, world war, nazi, friendship ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
england
Similarity:
32%
135K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Style:
funny, humorous, slapstick comedy, sexy, teen ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
college, party, revenge, beer, female nudity, marijuana, rivalry, cheerleader, drinking, sorority, fraternity, youth ...
Time:
year 1962, year 1978, 20th century, 60s, 80s ...
Place:
pennsylvania
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This outrageously funny look at one man's final moments of bachelorhood stars Tom Hanks as Rick, reluctant recipient of a bachelor bash given by a group of friends who view partying as their full-time religion. Rick's worried fiancée, ...
Style:
sexy, sex comedy, humorous, funny, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
wedding, party, bachelor party, group of friends, hotel room, fiance fiancee relationship, sex, farce, police raid, lust, prostitute, nude ...
Time:
80s, year 1984
Place:
los angeles, israel
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Melinda comes to Washington DC to visit her friend Debbie, and to find a job in government, where she hopes to do her part to make it better. She gets a lower echelon administrative position at the Pentagon, and finds things pretty slack. Her boss ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, sex comedy, feel good, sexual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
basic training, obnoxious boss, power relations, dishonesty, workplace, battle of the sexes, gender, boss and employee, female protagonist, military school, discipline, couples ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., virginia, pentagon
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own ...
Style:
humorous, funny, sex comedy, teen, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
nerd, sex, sorority, cheerleader, prank, female pubic hair, teenage girl, bullying, female nudity, college freshman, high school, youth ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
usa, arizona, tucson arizona
Similarity:
28%
2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of young recruits doing their compulsory military service in the East German army 'NVA' prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
military base, army, soldier, rebelliousness, military life, military, misfit, boot camp, basic training, daydreamer, friends, prank ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
german democratic republic, germany, east germany, europe
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The original American Pie characters have moved on, except for Sherman and Jim Levenstein's still understanding dad. Steve Stifler's little brother Matt wants to join his brother's business (the hit it big Girls Gone Wild) and after ...
Style:
sex comedy, teen sex comedy, sexy, funny, teen ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
teenager, adolescence, hidden camera, cheerleader, looking for sex, stupidity, happy ending, dumb, youth, sex, caught masturbating, coming of age ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, michigan
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Wylie is a lazy engineer. Landry is a Sergeant specialising in Armour. They have never met but their lives become entangled when Landry must take the tank Wylie designed into combat. Wylie is waiting for his employer to go out of business when he ...
Style:
melancholic, humorous, semi serious, tense, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
american soldier, happy ending, engineer, espionage, danger, undercover, secret agent, witnessing a crime, save the day, fighting the system, heroes, heroic mission ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, future
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Brendan Byers III (Jerry Lewis), one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in it's war against Hitler. Byers does not takes "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight ...
Style:
slapstick, exciting, realistic, not serious, humorous ...
Plot:
world war two, three stooges, world war, military, anti hero, disorder, soldier, escapades, misfit, heroes, war, goofy hero ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
24%
256K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.
Style:
funny, humorous, sex comedy, laugh out loud, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, date night, boys' night
Plot:
college, party, college life, public nudity, friendship, caught cheating, fraternity, beer, youth, male nudity, college student, campus ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, california, san diego california, los angeles, usa ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The movie deals with a guy who gets to join the German Bundeswehr involuntarily because a colleague loses his denial papers in order to get the chance to get down on his girlfriend. When entering the Bundeswehr he acts like a giant idiot and of ...
Style:
sexy, not serious, humorous, realistic, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
military, military life, life turned upside down, disorder, soldier, misfit, adolescence vs adulthood, hapless soldier, basic training, fish out of water, boot camp, military base ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.
Style:
parody, humorous, spoof, funny, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
cold war, espionage, kgb, spy, secret agent, cia agent, chase, farce, race against time, mistaken identity, buddy, satire ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
afghanistan, asia, soviet union, middle east, pakistan ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Follows Andy, who needs to hook up with a hottie, pronto, because he hasn't had sex in... well, forever - and his luck isn't the only thing that's hard. His equally horny teenage roommates also need it superbad, and with the help of ...
Style:
humorous, funny, parody, spoof, erotic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
virginity, buddies, absurdism, stupidity, teenage life, youth, misfit, looking for sex, disorder, sex scene, male virgin, masturbation ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When the students of Angel Beach High decide to stage "An Evening With Shakespeare," their efforts are threatened by Miss Balbricker, who views the works of Shakespeare as obscene. She enlists the help of Reverend Bubba Flavel, a religious ...
Style:
sexy, teen sex comedy, sexual, raunchy comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
sex, high school, bare breasts, nude girl, voyeur, teenager, nudity, school, prank, teenage sex, male nudity, revenge ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 1950s, 50s
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Jack and his buddy Ben check in at a posh Florida resort, planning to spend every hour in hot pursuit of gorgeous babes. But their plans hit a major detour when they try to bed the wife of a conniving jewel thief. They'll have to outsmart him, ...
Style:
sexy, not serious, sex comedy, teen sex comedy, raunchy comedy ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
resort, beach, beach party, teenager, youth, sexual attraction, sex, public nudity, making love, femme fatale, goofy hero, female nudity ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
miami, usa, florida
Similarity:
23%
484K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign ...
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, cult classic, horror comedy ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
supernatural, ghost, monster, nerd, transformation, accountant, imagination, giant monster, chase, friendship, librarian, haunting ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 20th century, year 1989, year 1984 ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, nova scotia, usa, new york state ...
Similarity:
23%
2K
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: UK, Canada, Iceland, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A black comedy set in 1979, about a soldier mistakenly posted to an Arctic military base.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, dark comedy, biting ...
Plot:
military life, mistaken identity, disorder, military base, hapless soldier, dishonesty, military, uncover truth, dark humor, isolation, snow, vietnam war ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
europe, denmark
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An overprotective single mother tries to stop her son joining the parachute unit by sending him to the college, fearful that he may end up his life like his father did. He secretly leaves the college and joins the army, but the mother finds out and ...
Style:
feel good, family comedy, lighthearted, sentimental, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
mother son relationship, overprotective parent, single mother, basic training, boot camp, fish out of water, teenage son, courage, heartwarming, army, military base, determination ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
23%
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