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Movies that feel like Young Frankenstein (1974)

If you loved Young Frankenstein, the closest films we have are Blazing Saddles (1974), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (2006). All three share Young Frankenstein'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 Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

πŸ… 95% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Mel Brookswittyplayful

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Blazing Saddles
1974 Β· dir. Mel Brooks
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.7western Β· comedy

Mel Brooks working the same nerve twice

The difference: Sits closer to western than Young Frankenstein does

Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.

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Scary Movie 3
2003 Β· dir. David Zucker
πŸ… 35%β˜… 5.6comedy

Common ground in both: parody and spoof

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

News anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video tapes, and help the President stop an alien invasion in the process.

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Scary Movie 4
2006 Β· dir. David Zucker
πŸ… 34%β˜… 5.1comedy

One thread runs through both: horror spoof

The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.

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

The same preoccupation in both: parody

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

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Animal House
1978 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.4comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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.

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PlayTime
1967 Β· dir. Jacques Tati
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.8comedy

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He attempts to meet with a business contact but soon becomes lost. His roundabout journey parallels that of an American tourist, and as they weave through the inventive urban environment, they intermittently meet, developing an interest in one another. They eventually get together at a chaotic restaurant, along with several other quirky characters.

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French Fried Vacation 2
1979 Β· dir. Patrice Leconte
β˜… 7.4comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.

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The Party
1968 Β· dir. Blake Edwards
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.4comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Hrundi V. Bakshi, an accident-prone actor from India, is accidentally put on the guest list for an upcoming party at the home of a Hollywood film producer. Unfortunately, from the moment he arrives, one thing after another goes wrong with compounding effect.

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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 Β· dir. Leonid Gaidai
β˜… 8.4comedy

The shared currency is play

The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "DΓ©jΓ  vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik, the naive and nerdy Soviet student who often gets into ludicrous situations but always finds a way out very neatly.

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The Producers
1968 Β· dir. Mel Brooks
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5comedy

Mel Brooks directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back β€” and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

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

Both are comedy through and through

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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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 Β· dir. John Hughes
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.6comedy

Both know what they want from comedy

An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith.

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