20 movies like How to Fake a War, ordered by similarity : Hannibal Brooks(1969), Waterloo Road(1945), In the Loop(2009), Kat and the Band(2019), The Secret Policeman's Other Ball(1981), Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015), The Bed Sitting Room(1969), The Gentle Sex(1943), The World's End(2013), The Maggie(1954), O Lucky Man!(1973), Dhamaal(2007) ...
Comedy
UK
2019
80 Minutes
Katherine Parkinson Lily Newmark Jay Pharoah Daryl McCormack Ali Cook Samuel Vargu Lasha Kankava
rock star charity worker government official public relations specialist charming cheeky cool hysterical madcap outlandish spirited london georgia charity arrogance narcissism war peace conflict resolution public relations
When an outbreak of peace threatens rock star Harry Hope's charity concert, he dispatches his PR consultant to create a fake war story - until the concert, at least.
Comedy, War, Drama
UK|USA
1969
101 Minutes
Oliver Reed Michael J. Pollard Karin Baal Wolfgang Preiss Helmut Lohner Peter Carsten
prisoner of war soldier englishman elephant escaped convict zookeeper charming cheeky confident endearing fascinating incredible prison camp private zoo alps munich mountain war zone world war ii prison break
A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together they head for the Swiss border and freedom.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1945
76 Minutes
John Mills Stewart Granger Alastair Sim Joy Shelton Alison Leggatt Beatrice Varley
soldier draft dodger wife doctor ex-girlfriend air raid warden spirited cheeky engaging intense heartwarming london train station air-raid shelter office street household world war ii marriage deception
A drama set during World War II. A tale of adultery and desertion.
Comedy
UK
2009
106 Minutes
Peter Capaldi Tom Hollander Gina McKee James Gandolfini Chris Addison Anna Chlumsky Paul Higgins Mimi Kennedy Steve Coogan Enzo Cilenti Christian Contreras
politician lieutenant cabinet minister press officer adviser hilarious unrestrained madcap spirited london washington, d.c. iraq war politics government war manipulation fall rise rivalry 2000s
A political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.
Comedy, Music
UK
2019
92 Minutes
Ella Hunt Dougie Poynter Katherine Kelly Joanna David Gareth Hale Rufus Hound Jackson Bews Anna Devlin
fan band manager band member airy charming cheeky cool endearing heartwarming madcap lighthearted playful positive offbeat striking spirited england music hall lying manipulation
Seventeen year old, music obsessed school girl Kat Malone tricks her way into managing struggling band Dollar Days, pretending to be a band manager in her twenties.
Comedy
1981
91 Minutes
Roger Graef Monty Python
actor comedian rock star eric clapton sting hysterical heartwarming cheery inspiring london theater comedy charity human rights music performance sacrifice adventure 1980s
Footage from two benefits includes skits, Eric Clapton, Sting, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|USA|Australia|Japan|Germany|Finland|Ireland|China|Belgium
2015
85 Minutes
Richard Starzak
farmer dog lamb friend animal-control officer cat cheeky charming hilarious heartwarming witty hysterical farm trailer city bus street animal shelter exploration trouble
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Comedy
1969
90 Minutes
Rita Tushingham Ralph Richardson Peter Cook Dudley Moore Spike Milligan Michael Hordern
pregnant woman mother father lover police officer government official outlandish offbeat bleak cheeky london train ruins church fallout shelter underground world war iii nuclear war post-apocalypse social standing
This series of blackout sketches involves some of the 20 scattered London survivors of the shortest war in history.
Comedy, War
UK
1943
92 Minutes
Lilli Palmer Rosamund John Joan Gates Jean Gillie Joan Greenwood Joyce Howard
volunteer army officer corporal captain army colonel refugee amusing lighthearted witty winsome cheeky charming england army camp world war iii women during wartime war effort propaganda military life romance
This film tells the stories of seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
Sci-Fi, Comedy
UK|USA|Japan
2013
109 Minutes
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Paddy Considine Martin Freeman Eddie Marsan Rosamund Pike Pierce Brosnan Samuel Mak
middle-aged man best friend bartender childhood friend cheeky outlandish england street pub midlife crisis friendship drinking alien attack adventure quest underdog 2010s
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival.
Comedy
1954
93 Minutes
Paul Douglas Alex Mackenzie James Copeland Abe Barker Hubert Gregg Geoffrey Keen Dorothy Alison Andrew Keir Meg Buchanan Mark Dignam Jameson Clark
american captain first mate sailor boy cheeky spirited amusing docks boat pub party household scotland duplicity money drinking friendship journey pursuit
An old Scottish skipper (Alex Mackenzie) outwits a U.S. businessman (Paul Douglas) trying to back out of a cargo deal.
Comedy
UK|USA
1973
173 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell Ralph Richardson Rachel Roberts Arthur Lowe Helen Mirren Dandy Nichols Mona Washbourne Michael Medwin Vivian Pickles Mary MacLeod Graham Crowden
young man beautiful woman father boss public relations specialist cheeky witty outlandish england scotland london factory hotel clinic class distinctions aspirations british empire romance social change capitalism
An apprentice coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures that seem designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Comedy
India
2007
210 Minutes
Sanjay Dutt Aashish Chaudhary Kurush Deboo Riteish Deshmukh Javed Jaffrey Tusshar Kapoor Sohail Khan Murli Sharma Arshad Warsi
young man friend young woman wealthy man don con man amusing hilarious hysterical madcap outlandish india house bungalow criminal headquarters confusion robbery adventure quest pursuit
Four lazy slacker conmen buddies who are jobless, homeless and broke learn about the secret of a hidden treasure from a dying thief and later embark on a race against time to find the mobster's buried treasure and claim it while being pursued by a determined police inspector who is hellbent to get the treasure all by himself.
Comedy, Drama
West Germany
1956
93 Minutes
Heinz Ruehmann Hannelore Schroth Martin Held Willy A. Kleinau Leonard Steckel Friedrich Domin Erich Schellow Walter Giller
cobbler soldier government official townsperson mother ex-convict playful spirited striking germany town shop pub city hall social customs imperialism impersonation theft militarism bureaucracy
A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is released after being jailed for 15 years. He wants to have a pass to get a job and start anew, but without a job ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Dennis Hopper Jacqueline Bisset Chris Kattan JoBeth Williams Leelee Sobieski
movie producer actor actress missing person mayor judge charming cheeky hilarious small town awards ceremony film festival car hotel press conference desperation film festival search hijinx determination
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a life-altering friendship.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2019
100 Minutes
woody buzz lightyear little bo peep toy child friend playful amusing charming heartwarming cheeky rv classroom bedroom store playground lost going home saving the day friendship
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Comedy, Drama
2018
101 Minutes
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir Jóhann Sigurðarson Juan Camillo Roman Estrada Jörundur Ragnarsson Vala Kristin Eiriksdottir Margaryta Hilska Þórhildur Ingunn Haraldur Stefansson Charlotte Bøving
environmentalist political activist choir director adopted daughter adoption agency representative amusing charming creative endearing engaging gutsy heartwarming hilarious offbeat positive quirky spirited iceland activism environmentalism
Halla is a 50-year-old environmental activist who crusades against the local aluminum industry in Iceland. As her actions grow bolder, her life changes in the blink of an eye when she's finally granted permission to adopt a girl from the Ukraine.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1959
99 Minutes
Max Bygraves Barbara Murray Colin Petersen
social worker orphan electrician poor boy poor girl love interest heartwarming charming melodramatic engaging london orphanage orphans unlikely romance childcare love poverty work discovery love
A welfare worker becomes emotionally involved with her charges, a group of adorable, homeless orphans. Music by Larry Adler. (1959; B&W)
Comedy
USA
1976
94 Minutes
Peter Falk Peter Sellers Truman Capote Eileen Brennan James Coco Alec Guinness Elsa Lanchester David Niven Maggie Smith Nancy Walker Estelle Winwood
private investigator wealthy man butler maid cook nurse hysterical madcap intricate amusing outlandish castle united states living space dining room crime scene hallway crime scam reward
Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.
Comedy
UK
1940
77 Minutes
saboteur police officer amusing charming cheeky madcap liverpool, england police station docks world war ii sabotage mistaken identity quest pursuit transformation 20th century
A brave wartime copper (policeman) becomes a hero when he thwarts a plot to destroy a battleship. But then the rest of the police get the idea that he is one of the enemy agents.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
107 Minutes
Grant Rosenmeyer Hayden Szeto Ravi Patel Gabourey Sidibe Janeane Garofalo C.S. Lee Jennifer Jelsema Martha Kuwahara
disabled person nurse brothel owner charming endearing hedonistic witty touching montreal road road trip disability sex sexual conquests adventure quest 2020s
Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.