Movies Like To Be or Not to Be

If you liked To Be or Not to Be (1983), a comedy and war movie directed by Alan Johnson, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and war
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
2
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and war
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…
3
Operation Petticoat (1959)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and war
A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
4
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and war
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.
5
Hot Shots! (1991)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and war
The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to…
6
The Great Dictator (1940)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and war
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
7
Carry On Sergeant (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and war
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…
8
Duck Soup (1933)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and war
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
9
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and war
Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to…
10
Shoulder Arms (1918)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and war
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
11
The General (1926)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and war
During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The General'—with Johnnie's lady love aboard an attached boxcar—and he single-handedly must do all in his power to both get The…
12
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out…
13
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and romance
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
14
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and romance
A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
15
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and war
When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident…
16
Cousins (1989)
★ 6/10Also comedy and romance
When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the tables on them by pretending to have an affair. However, they soon find themselves falling in love.
17
This Means War (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and romance
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
18
D.E.B.S. (2005)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and romance
The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.
19
Keeping the Faith (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now…
20
Relationship Goals (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and comedy
When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her ex competes for the same role. Leah stays focused on her career, until chemistry with her ex challenges her…