Movies Like Malibu Beach

If you liked Malibu Beach (1978), a comedy movie directed by Robert J. Rosenthal, 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
Baywatch (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
2
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)
★ 6/10Also comedy
The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a…
3
Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
4
Two Hands (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
19-year-old Jimmy is just scraping by in the red-light district of Sydney. When local crime lord Pando offers him a shot at working for his syndicate, Jimmy jumps at the chance to deliver a costly package. But, when…
5
Head Above Water (1996)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Judge George brings his young wife, Nathalie, to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her…
6
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
It's the last day of Camp Firewood's season, but there's still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA's Skylab that's hurtling toward Earth.
7
Balls Up (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals…
8
We're the Millers (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
9
Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Newly married Marcus and Emily invite Ron and Kyla, who are also newly married with a baby, to join them at a Caribbean resort, where Marcus is meeting with the owners about a construction contract for a Chicago hotel…
10
Cedar Rapids (2011)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.
11
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.
12
Pain & Gain (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices…
13
Bad Boys (1995)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To…
14
Bad Boys II (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is…
15
Smiley Face (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana. Even though she already has a good start on the day's planned drug…
16
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Perennially stoned Cheech and Chong tear through the city of Los Angeles, causing trouble wherever they go. After Cheech loses his job, the two pot enthusiasts head to the welfare offices where Cheech's girlfriend…
17
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
18
Tango & Cash (1989)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are two successful narcotics detectives who can't stand each other. Crime lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income they have caused him, plots an elaborate revenge against them.
19
The Hangover Part III (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
20
Seriously Single (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
While her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.