20 movies like Sydney White, ordered by similarity : National Lampoon's Animal House(1978), Revenge of the Nerds(1984), 3 Idiots(2009), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), The House Bunny(2008), Almost Adults(2016), Life of the Party(2018), Son of Flubber(1963), Monsters University(2013), Role Models(2008), Damsels in Distress(2011), People Will Talk(1951) ...
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.
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
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.
Comedy
India
2009
160 Minutes
Aamir Khan Kareena Kapoor Madhavan Sharman Joshi Boman Irani Akhil Mishra Mona Singh Rajeev Ravindranathan Pitobash Tripathy Aakash Dabhade Rahul Kumar
young man classmate friend girlfriend mother father hilarious lighthearted hysterical emotional moving india college hospital house bungalow friendship brotherhood relationships education
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Comedy
USA
2008
97 Minutes
Anna Faris Colin Hanks Emma Stone Kat Dennings Katharine McPhee Rumer Willis Christopher McDonald Beverly D'Angelo Tyson Ritter Kimberly Makkouk Kiely Williams
playboy bunny sorority sister college student popular girl hugh hefner man amusing lighthearted spirited playboy mansion sorority college campus party fraternity house college life sex popularity romance eviction sorority life
After Playboy bunny Shelley is kicked out of the playboy mansion, she finds a job as the house mother for a sorority full of socially awkward girls.
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.
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
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.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2013
102 Minutes
monster college student frat boy friend amusing playful heartwarming university dorm college life monsters friendship bad behavior rivalry transformation unknown era
A look at the relationship between Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. "Sully" Sullivan (John Goodman) during their days at Monsters University, when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Comedy
Germany|USA
2008
99 Minutes
Seann William Scott Paul Rudd Christopher Mintz-Plasse Jane Lynch Bobb'e J. Thompson Elizabeth Banks Ken Jeong Ken Marino Kerri Kenney-Silver A.D. Miles Joe Lo Truglio
salesman friend geek child brother ex-girlfriend hilarious heartwarming school fair restaurant shopping mall party woods redemption fraternity friendship alcoholism party unlikely allies
Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.
Comedy
USA
2011
99 Minutes
Greta Gerwig Adam Brody Analeigh Tipton Megalyn Euchikunwoke Carrie MacLemore Hugo Becker Billy Magnussen Caitlin Fitzgerald Jermaine Crawford Aubrey Plaza Zach Woods
college student young woman friend newcomer young man amusing witty quirky new england college dorm campus campus life female bonding friendship breaking rules relationships rise rivalry transformation
A trio of girls set out to change the male-dominated environment of the Seven Oaks college campus, and to rescue their fellow students from depression, grunge and low standards of every kind.
Comedy, Drama
1951
110 Minutes
Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Finlay Currie Walter Slezak Hume Cronyn Sidney Blackmer Basil Ruysdael Katherine Locke
physician student friend professor father dean offbeat quirky striking university hospital small town illegitimate child medicine morality friendship jealousy discovery love sacrifice
A doctor's unconventional theories of medicine and relationship with a young student place his reputation in jeopardy.
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
2010
90 Minutes
Demi Lovato Kevin Jonas Joe Jonas Nick Jonas Matthew "Mdot" Finley Chloe Bridges Maria Canals-Barrera Daniel Kash
camper band member camp counselor teenager rival friend amusing charming creative heartwarming inspiring lighthearted camp lake summer camp stage camp rock music rivalry friendship
Musicians challenge rivals (Demi Lovato, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas) to the ultimate battle of the bands.
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
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, Kids & Family
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy Brenda Song Jesse Plemons Julius Charles Ritter Anne Meara
student best friend basketball player basketball coach orphanage director lighthearted heartwarming amusing orphanage basketball court arena street city house aspirations basketball magic friendship manipulation fame
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.
Adventure, Anime
1993
72 Minutes
student teacher young girl young boy lover friend amusing charming confident dreamy heartwarming passionate asia japan tokyo osaka, japan school college friendship friends vs girlfriend
The arrival of a pretty transfer student from Tokyo sets in motion a change in the relationship between two best friends.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
Finland|USA|UK
2019
96 Minutes
bird pig rival spy hero friend hilarious cheeky playful amusing lighthearted island house mountain forest village saving the day rivalry unlikely allies unlikely friendship
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.
Horror, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
96 Minutes
Jessica Rothe Israel Broussard Ruby Modine Rachel Matthews Charles Aitken Jason Bayle Phi Vu Donna Duplantier GiGi Erneta Rob Mello
college student masked man killer friend brooding brutal eerie suspenseful gory frightening college dorm sorority road cafeteria parking garage murder killer among us groundhog day near-death experience
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.