Movies Like Ferris Bueller's Day Off

If you liked Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), a comedy movie directed by John Hughes, 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
The Three Stooges (2012)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and Moe. When they learn that financial problems will soon force the…
2
Central Intelligence (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an…
3
The Blues Brothers (1980)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Just released from prison, Jake Blues puts his old band back together with his brother Elwood to save the Catholic home where they were raised.
4
Flora & Ulysses (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her…
5
The Naked Gun (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
6
Good Kids (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Four high school students look to redefine themselves after graduation.
7
Easy A (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning…
8
Mean Girls (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called ‘The Plastics,’ ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George and her minions Gretchen and Karen…
9
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises—the last day…
10
The Other Guys (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the…
11
Wayne's World (1992)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention…
12
Fired Up! (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.
13
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
14
Airplane! (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
15
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
16
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep…
17
The New Guy (2002)
★ 6/10Also comedy
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
18
St Trinian's (2007)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless painting and use the profits to pull St. Trinian's out of the red.
19
The Ladykillers (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
20
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best friend Leo have come up with a plan: break every rule in the…