Movies Like For the Matches

If you liked For the Matches (1980), a comedy and adventure movie directed by Risto Orko and Leonid Gaidai, 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
Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
2
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and adventure
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
3
Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and adventure
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
4
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and comedy
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
5
The Odd Couple II (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and comedy
Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sunday in California. Oscar and Felix meet again at Los Angeles International Airport and rent a car in order to go to…
6
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and comedy
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies of their avatars…
7
The Warriors Gate (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and comedy
After a mysterious chest opens a gateway through time, teen gamer Jack is transported to an ancient empire terrorized by a cruel barbarian king. Jack will need all of his gaming skills as he battles to defeat the…
8
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and adventure
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…
9
The Adam Project (2022)
★ 7/10Also adventure and comedy
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
10
Topkapi (1964)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and adventure
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's…
11
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and history
A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage…
12
Minions & More Volume 1 (2022)
★ 7/10Also adventure and comedy
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little…
13
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and adventure
When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express ship in a demolition derby. Leela emerges victorious, but when she brings the damaged ship home…
14
Charlie's Angels (2000)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and adventure
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal…
15
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and adventure
It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches…
16
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and adventure
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined…
17
Pirates (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and comedy
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
18
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and adventure
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
19
Spymate (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
Amelia, a young genius and daughter of a top secret agent, unknowingly invents a contraption that makes her the target of an evil scientist.
20
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and comedy
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags…