20 movies like The Monkey's Uncle, ordered by similarity : Son of Flubber(1963), Flubber(1997), Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972), The Misadventures of Merlin Jones(1964), Rise and Shine(1941), National Lampoon's Animal House(1978), Up the Creek(1984), Life of the Party(2018), The World's Greatest Athlete(1973), Necessary Roughness(1991), The Kid From Spain(1932), 22 Jump Street(2014) ...
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, Kids & Family
USA
1997
93 Minutes
Robin Williams Marcia Gay Harden Christopher McDonald Raymond J. Barry Clancy Brown Ted Levine Wil Wheaton Edie McClurg Scott Martin Gershin
inventor girlfriend college president college professor businessman student amusing madcap positive playful laboratory college lecture hall wedding basketball court inventions uncontrollable experiment mishaps breakup redemption
An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.
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.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1964
93 Minutes
Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Leon Ames Stuart Erwin Alan Hewitt Connie Gilchrist Dal McKennon Norman Grabowski Kelly Thordsen Michael Fox Burt Mustin
judge scientist hypnotist girl student monkey quirky amusing college courtroom laboratory massachusetts house inventions hypnosis kidnapping crime extrasensory perception writing discovery
Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a mind-reading machine. However, his experiments land him in deep trouble with the law.
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
1978
109 Minutes
John Belushi Kevin Bacon Donald Sutherland Karen Allen Tim Matheson John Vernon Verna Bloom Thomas Hulce Cesare Danova Peter Riegert Stephen Furst
pledge frat boy dean student teacher underage girl hilarious madcap unrestrained college fraternity house parade sorority cafeteria fraternity debauchery college underdog rivalry growing up
At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
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
2018
105 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Gillian Jacobs Maya Rudolph Julie Bowen Matt Walsh Molly Gordon Stephen Root Jacki Weaver Adria Arjona Luke Benward Jessie Ennis
husband housewife daughter college student frat boy roommate hilarious quirky amusing emotional touching college house dorm bathroom party library starting over college mother/daughter relationship
After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1973
93 Minutes
Tim Conway Jan-Michael Vincent John Amos Roscoe Lee Browne Dayle Haddon Billy De Wolfe Nancy Walker Danny Goldman
coach orphan assistant spiritual leader sports reporter amusing lighthearted endearing united states africa jungle college track college athletics running competition travel teamwork discovery adventure
A down on his luck coach travels to Africa where he spots the world's greatest athlete - a white Tarzan-type. The coach brings him back to the U.S. of A. to compete.
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.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
96 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Lyda Roberti Robert Young Ruth Hall John Miljan Noah Beery J. Carrol Naish Robert E. O'Connor Stanley Fields
college student bank robber detective girlfriend madcap airy charming dorm college car border bullring mistaken identity bullfighting college robbery jealousy friendship adventure escape
An innocent man accused of robbing banks masquerades as a bullfighter to escape the police.
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
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
1927
65 Minutes
Buster Keaton Anne Cornwall Flora Bramley Harold Goodwin Grant Withers Buddy Mason Snitz Edwards Carl Harbaugh Sam Crawford Florence Turner Lee Barnes
scholar pretty woman jock dean coach mother madcap hilarious endearing playful college los angeles coliseum restaurant soda shop dorm river college life love triangle sports unrequited love
To impress his sweetheart (Anne Cornwall), a bookworm (Buster Keaton) goes out for baseball and crew.
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.
Documentary
USA
2016
78 Minutes
Dave Barry Ed Lover Ron Rice Pauly Shore
student college student party girl partygoer frat boy hedonistic engaging florida united states beach club party spring break college college life party partying growing up discovery wretched excess
The rise and fall of spring break in Daytona Beach
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada
2016
90 Minutes
Elise Bauman Natasha Negovanlis Winny Clarke Justin Gerhard Delphine Roussel Christina Song David John Phillips Meredith Heinrich Mark Matechuk Daryl Marks Pujaa Pandey
best friend lesbian boyfriend love interest professor family member confident cheeky cool college classroom apartment store party campus college sexual identity lesbianism dating friendship
A film about growing apart when growing up. Two best friends relationship strains when one deals with her newfound sexuality and the other with breaking up with her long term boyfriend.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
China|USA|UK
2020
91 Minutes
Josh Duhamel Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Kunal Nayyar Julia Jones Janet Montgomery Bryan Callen Lara Grice Gralen Bryant Banks Will Junger Marnette Patterson
prodigy son dog father mother teacher friend winsome uplifting spirited quirky positive playful offbeat lighthearted hilarious endearing cheeky charming amusing
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Japan
2019
100 Minutes
Jessica Rothe Israel Broussard Phi Vu Suraj Sharma Sarah Yarkin Rachel Matthews Ruby Modine Steve Zissis Charles Aitken Laura Clifton Missy Yager
college student friend killer masked man roommate time traveler bleak brooding suspenseful gripping uneasy gory college dorm car classroom hospital fraternity house time travel resurrection
Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead.
Comedy
USA
1984
90 Minutes
Robert Carradine Anthony Edwards Ted McGinley Timothy Busfield Andrew Cassese Curtis Armstrong Larry B. Scott Julia Montgomery Michelle Meyrink Matt Salinger John Goodman
nerd frat boy sorority sister college student jock girlfriend cheeky hedonistic hilarious unrestrained college fraternity house sorority gym locker room bedroom college life intelligence sex drinking
At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.