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Movies that feel like Clockwise (1986)

If you loved Clockwise, the closest films we have are Used Cars (1980), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) and Nine to Five (1980). All three share Clockwise's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Howdy Amazon Channel, Philo and fuboTV and others, checked against today's data.

School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

πŸ… 83% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Christopher Morahanwittyplayful

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Used Cars
1980 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.7comedy

Both land wit and play at once

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982 Β· dir. Colin Higgins
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.1comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

When a Conservative TV crusader threatens to shut down beloved brothel The Chicken Ranch, proprietress Miss Mona Stangley and her girls won't go down without a fight.

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Nine to Five
1980 Β· dir. Colin Higgins
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.9comedy

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

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Dumb and Dumber
1994 Β· dir. Peter Farrelly
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.3comedy

Both trade on wit more than on being comedy

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

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Me, Myself & Irene
2000 Β· dir. Peter Farrelly
πŸ… 47%β˜… 6.6comedy

A streak of play through both

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

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Airplane!
1980 Β· dir. Jim Abrahams
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.7comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

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Zoolander
2001 Β· dir. Ben Stiller
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.5comedy

The same comedy instincts

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

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Legally Blonde
2001 Β· dir. Robert Luketic
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5comedy

Both are comedy through and through

Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.

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Wet Hot American Summer
2001 Β· dir. David Wain
πŸ… 40%β˜… 6.5comedy

Comedy approached the same way

It's the last day of Camp Firewood's season, but there's still time for the big talent show, a little romance… and for everyone to be wiped out by the piece of NASA's Skylab that's hurtling toward Earth.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 Β· dir. Adam McKay
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7.1comedy

Comedy approached the same way

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.

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Best in Show
2000 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5comedy

Cut from the same comedy cloth

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

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Scary Movie 2
2001 Β· dir. Keenen Ivory Wayans
πŸ… 13%β˜… 5.4comedy

The same comedy instincts

A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.

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