Movies Like What a Whopper

If you liked What a Whopper (1961), a comedy movie directed by Gilbert Gunn, 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
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
While the gang travel to Scotland to visit Daphne's cousin and witness the annual Highland Games, they find themselves terrorized by the legendary Loch Ness Monster.
2
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
★ 7/10Also comedy
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
3
Missing Link (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain…
4
Ghostbusters (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
5
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
6
A Castle for Christmas (2021)
★ 6/10Also comedy
To escape a scandal, a bestselling author journeys to Scotland, where she falls in love with a castle -- and faces off with the grumpy duke who owns it.
7
Caveman (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he…
8
Young Frankenstein (1974)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein…
9
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Greg Heffley is headed for big things, but first he has to survive the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life – middle school! That won’t be easy, considering he’s surrounded by hairy-freckled morons…
10
Whisky Galore! (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Scottish islanders try to plunder 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
11
What About Bob? (1991)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's…
12
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also comedy
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
13
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair…
14
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When Stuart learns that his British ex-girlfriend is planning to visit Los Angeles with her husband, he sets out to impress them with his glamorous lifestyle, enlisting a flaky Russian model he’s just met to play the…
15
City Slickers (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
16
Encino Man (1992)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern…
17
Little Monsters (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a…
18
Paddington (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.
19
The Court Jester (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
20
The Sheepman (1958)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range…