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Movies that feel like The Court Jester (1955)

If you loved The Court Jester, the closest films we have are Waiting for Guffman (1997), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). All three share The Court Jester's stylish and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Howdy Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Freeform and others, checked against today's data.

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

πŸ… 97% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Norman Panamastylishepicwittyplayful

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If The Court Jester hit the spot, these will too

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Waiting for Guffman
1997 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· music

Both land style and wit at once

The difference: Not nearly as epic as The Court Jester

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

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A Mighty Wind
2003 Β· dir. Christopher Guest
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.2comedy Β· music

Music with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: A 2000s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

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Pitch Perfect 2
2015 Β· dir. Elizabeth Banks
πŸ… 66%β˜… 6.4comedy Β· music

Stylish comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, the Bellas are taken out of the Aca-Circuit. In order to clear their name, and regain their status, the Bellas take on a seemingly impossible task: winning an international competition no American team has ever won. In order to accomplish this monumental task, they need to strengthen the bonds of friendship and sisterhood and blow away the competition with their amazing aca-magic! With all new friends and old rivals tagging along for the trip, the Bellas can hopefully accomplish their dreams.

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Joyful Noise
2012 Β· dir. Todd Graff
πŸ… 32%β˜… 5.7comedy Β· music

Adventure built on wit, twice over

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

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Il Sorpasso
1962 Β· dir. Dino Risi
β˜… 8.2drama Β· comedy Β· adventure

Both trade on scale more than on being adventure

The difference: Plays it as drama more than The Court Jester does

Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.

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The In-Laws
1979 Β· dir. Arthur Hiller
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3comedy Β· adventure

Epic comedy in both cases

In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

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The Blues Brothers
1980 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.9music Β· comedy Β· crime

Music built on play, twice over

The difference: Leans crime where The Court Jester does not

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

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Back to the Future
1985 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 93%β˜… 8.5adventure Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Both trade on scale more than on being adventure

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

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Back to the Future Part II
1989 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 63%β˜… 7.8adventure Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

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Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
2010 Β· dir. Paul Hoen
πŸ… 63%β˜… 5.2comedy Β· music Β· tv movie

Music with a pulse of style, in both cases

Mitchie can't wait to go back to Camp Rock and spend the summer making new music with her friends and superstar Shane Gray. But the slick new camp across the lake, Camp Star, has drummed up some serious competition – featuring newcomers Luke and Dana. In a sensational battle of the bands, with Camp Rock's future at stake, will Camp Star's flashy production and over-the-top antics win out, or will Camp Rockers prove that music, teamwork, and spirit are what truly matter?

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Deadpool
2016 Β· dir. Tim Miller
πŸ… 85%β˜… 8action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Both sit in the same playful register

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

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Back to the Future Part III
1990 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.5adventure Β· comedy Β· science fiction

The same adventure instincts

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

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