50 Movies Like Spaceballs (1987) You Need to Watch Next
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Y
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If you loved Spaceballs (1987) by Mel Brooks, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Don't Look Up, Barbarella, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Spaceballs
Don't Look Up
2021 · Adam McKay
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Barbarella
1968 · Roger Vadim
In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
1989 · Joe Johnston
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2025 · Bong Joon Ho
Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.
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Free Guy
2021 · Shawn Levy
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Borderlands
2024 · Eli Roth
Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who ho
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Downsizing
2017 · Alexander Payne
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Evolution
2001 · Ivan Reitman
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In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
The World's End
2013 · Edgar Wright
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021 · Sarah Smith
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't quite work the same as the others do.
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Monster Trucks
2016 · Chris Wedge
Tripp is a high school senior with a knack for building trucks who makes an incredible discovery - a gas-guzzling creature named Creech. To protect his mischievous new friend, Tripp hides Creech under
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3
2024 · Jeff Fowler
Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team
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Lilo & Stitch
2025 · Dean Fleischer Camp
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
The Nutty Professor
1996 · Tom Shadyac
When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his exp
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Jim Sharman
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988 · Stephen Chiodo
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2020 · Jason Woliner
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PK
2014 · Rajkumar Hirani
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Not Another Teen Movie
2001 · Joel Gallen
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2006 · Larry Charles
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Office Space
1999 · Mike Judge
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The Dictator
2012 · Larry Charles
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
In common: Comedy
Robots
2005 · Chris Wedge
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are
In common: Comedy
Men in Black: International
2019 · F. Gary Gray
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
In common: Comedy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016 · Dave Green
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
2008 · Eric Brevig
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In common: Comedy
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003 · Robert Rodriguez
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
In common: Comedy
Love and Monsters
2020 · Michael Matthews
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In common: Comedy
Life of Brian
1979 · Terry Jones
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In common: Comedy
Paul
2011 · Greg Mottola
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In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin
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In common: Comedy
Bugonia
2025 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
In common: Comedy · Science Fiction
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
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Ice Age: Collision Course
2016 · Mike Thurmeier
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The Adam Project
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Back to the Future Part III
1990 · Robert Zemeckis
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Stealth
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Back to the Future Part II
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The Hangover
2009 · Todd Phillips
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Grown Ups
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Grown Ups 2
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Scary Movie 5
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The Hangover Part II
2011 · Todd Phillips
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Project X
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Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
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Sex Tape
2014 · Jake Kasdan
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The Intern
2015 · Nancy Meyers
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Pixels
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Legally Blonde
2001 · Robert Luketic
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