20 movies like Life Begins in College, ordered by similarity : College Coach(1933), Rise and Shine(1941), Horse Feathers(1932), Necessary Roughness(1991), Navy Blue and Gold(1937), Sydney White(2007), Hold That Co-ed(1938), Pigskin Parade(1936), The Monkey's Uncle(1965), Son of Flubber(1963), 22 Jump Street(2014), Paper Lion(1968) ...
Comedy
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Al Ritz Harry Ritz Jimmy Ritz Joan Davis Tony Martin Gloria Stuart Fred Stone Nat Pendleton Dick Baldwin Joan Marsh
student coach athlete girlfriend brother lighthearted spirited madcap college football field classroom football big break scandal secret underdog discovery rivalry 1930s
When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be on the team.
Comedy
USA
1933
75 Minutes
football player college student football coach wife college president husband rousing inspiring emotional university football field household classroom restaurant ethics college athletics college life marital problems infidelity football
Coach Gore, a ruthless and cynical big-time football coach, neglects his wife in his unrelenting drive to make Calvert College a football power.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1941
93 Minutes
Jack Oakie George Murphy Linda Darnell Walter Brennan Milton Berle Sheldon Leonard Donald Meek Ruth Donnelly
gangster professor college president college student football player daughter amusing lighthearted tender college household football field classroom kidnapping final exams student-teacher relationship college athletics football sports betting rise
Stupid football player is kidnapped by gangsters. Lunatics abound: former footballer now dancer, professor interested in magic, gangster who makes horse noises when excited.
Comedy
USA
1932
70 Minutes
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Zeppo Marx Thelma Todd David Landau Robert Greig Nat Pendleton
professor college president college student football player bootlegger marx brothers hilarious madcap college football field speakeasy college athletics education father/son relationship rivalry 1930s
Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president of Huxley University, accidentally hires bumblers Baravelli and Pinky to help his school win the big football game against the rival Darwin University.
Comedy
USA
1991
108 Minutes
Scott Bakula Héctor Elizondo Robert Loggia Harley Jane Kozak Larry Miller Sinbad Fred Dalton Thompson Rob Schneider Jason Bateman Andrew Bryniarski Duane Davis
football player coach college student quarterback professor girlfriend hilarious lighthearted texas college football field football team college competition sports quest transformation underdog 1990s
Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body, with no scholarships to help, to play their football schedule.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Robert Young James Stewart Florence Rice Lionel Barrymore Billie Burke Tom Brown Samuel S. Hinds Paul Kelly Frank Albertson Barnett Parker Minor Watson
cadet football player student roommate naval officer coach spirited patriotic rousing naval academy maryland football field football college navy family history secret sports quest rivalry
Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.
Comedy
USA
2007
108 Minutes
Amanda Bynes Sara Paxton Matt Long Jack T. Carpenter Jeremy Howard John Schneider Crystal Hunt Adam Hendershott Danny Strong Samm Levine Libby Mintz
college student sorority sister frat boy friend college professor geek lighthearted amusing heartwarming southern atlantic university sorority fraternity house lake football field library tradition friendship social standing student government college life
A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
John Barrymore George Murphy Joan Davis Marjorie Weaver Jack Haley George Barbier Ruth Terry Donald Meek Johnny Downs Paul Hurst
governor coach wrestler student young woman amusing endearing playful american south stadium government offices field college unlikely hero football politics rivalry underdog discovery 1930s
While running for governor a politician aids a needy college by plotting to assure victory for their football team. Though to be a parody of Huey Long and his machine.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
95 Minutes
Stuart Erwin Patsy Kelly Jack Haley Johnny Downs Betty Grable Arline Judge Dixie Dunbar Judy Garland
coach student athlete wife communist sister lighthearted amusing charming yale stadium texas college football unlikely hero mix-up sports underdog rivalry quest
Married coaches Slug and Bessie find hillbilly football tosser Amos and the team gets invited to the Yale Bowl.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1965
90 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Leon Ames Frank Faylen Arthur O'Connell Leon Tyler Norman Grabowski Alan Hewitt Connie Gilchrist Cheryl Miller Gage Clarke
inventor girlfriend jock college student teacher chimpanzee madcap lighthearted positive library classroom courtroom party dorm hijinks college inventions competition exam college athletics
Midvale College is in fear of losing its college football team. The players have grades lower than the norm. Judge Holmesby, the team's biggest fan, is at a loss for what to do. Enter ... See full summary »
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1963
100 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Nancy Olson Keenan Wynn Tommy Kirk Elliott Reid Joanna Moore Leon Ames Ed Wynn Charles Ruggles Paul Lynde
professor scientist wife student loan shark government official amusing lighthearted outlandish emotional college classroom house laboratory football field inventions weird science government secrets marriage debt
When Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.
Comedy, Action
USA
2014
112 Minutes
Jonah Hill Channing Tatum Peter Stormare Wyatt Russell Amber Stevens Jillian Bell Ice Cube Keith Lucas Kenny Lucas Nick Offerman
undercover cop college student football player art student amusing charming confident college campus police station college dining room classroom dorm maturing undercover operations college friendship pursuit transformation discovery 2010s
After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.
Comedy
USA
1968
105 Minutes
writer football player coach editor girlfriend engaging spirited new york city michigan football field locker room football journalism male bonding impersonation daunting task adventure underdog 1960s
Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.
Comedy
USA
1925
70 Minutes
Harold Lloyd Jobyna Ralston James Anderson Joe Harrington Brooks Benedict Hazel Keener Pat Harmon Charles Stevenson Oscar Smith Grady Sutton
college graduate football player fool hilarious quirky inspiring lighthearted america campus football field silent movies comedy college athletics college underdog transformation 1920s
A nerdy college student will do anything to become popular on campus.
Comedy
USA
1984
95 Minutes
Tim Matheson Jennifer Runyon Stephen Furst Dan Monahan Sandy Helberg Jeff East Blaine Novak James Sikking John Hillerman Mark Andrews Will Bledsoe
college student friend college dean captain competitor love interest cheeky hilarious lighthearted college raft river office dorm rafting race college life blackmail cheating competition
Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life.
Comedy
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Anne Judson-Yager Bree Turner Faune Chambers Watkins Richard Lee Jackson Bryce Johnson Kevin Cooney Bethany Joy Lenz Holly Towne
cheerleader cheerleading captain dean art student dj friend amusing lighthearted cheeky playful california state college gym stage locker room car football field cheerleading college life popularity outsider
When a lonely guy meets a woman on the internet who happens to be in prison, she breaks out to get him to prove her innocence, and proceeds to wreak havoc on his middle-class life.
Comedy, Action
Hong Kong|China
2001
111 Minutes
Stephen Chow Wei Zhao Patrick Tse Cecilia Cheung Karen Joy Morris Vincent Kok Li Hui Kai Man Tin Zhang Mingming Man-Tat Ng
athlete brother rival soccer player coach hilarious heartwarming china soccer field soccer championship rivalry underdog misfits teamwork transformation underdog rivalry 2000s
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
120 Minutes
Nick Nolte Mac Davis Charles Durning Dayle Haddon Bo Svenson Steve Forrest G.D. Spradlin Dabney Coleman Savannah Boucher Marshall Colt Guich Koock
athlete football player coach jock dark gritty brash dallas football field football hunting drugs corruption ambition teamwork sports rise fall rivalry 1970s
A satire of American professional football in which a veteran pass-catcher's individuality and refusal to become part of the team family is bitterly resented by his disciplinarian coaches.
Comedy
1994
79 Minutes
Jeremy Piven Chris Young Jon Favreau David Spade Sarah Trigger Jake Busey Jessica Walter
high-school student frat boy college president college buddy bandleader feminist brash hedonistic amusing spirited college fraternity house classroom office college life anti-establishment party fraternity outcasts politics
Politically correct collegians unite against the residents of a dorm where offensive behavior is encouraged.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1972
88 Minutes
Kurt Russell Cesar Romero Joe Flynn Jim Backus William Windom Michael McGreevey Richard Bakalyan Alan Hewitt Kelly Thordsen Bing Russell George O'Hanlon
college student criminal crime boss classmate friend businessman madcap lighthearted hilarious college golf course laboratory invisibility experiments bank heist chase science gone awry discovery rivalry 1970s
A chemistry student invents a spray that makes its wearer invisible. A crook finds out about it, and plans to steal it for himself.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1994
105 Minutes
Rick Moranis Ed O'Neill Shawna Waldron Mary Ellen Trainor Matthew McCurley Susanna Thompson Brian Haley Sam Horrigan Todd Bosley Eddie Derham Danny Pritchett
coach brother tomboy quarterback father daughter unrestrained lighthearted amusing ohio small town football field football family father/daughter relationship first love competition the big game underdog rivalry
Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.