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15 Movies Like Johnny Dangerously

Loved Johnny Dangerously? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Ruthless People

1986

Ruthless People shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Johnny Dangerously, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Danny DeVito

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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

1987

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Johnny Dangerously, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Scott Thomson

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60%

Throw Momma from the Train

1987

Throw Momma from the Train shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Johnny Dangerously, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Danny DeVito

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60%

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

1982

Fast Times at Ridgemont High shares important genre DNA with Johnny Dangerously and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Amy Heckerling✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Ray Walston and Vincent Schiavelli

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56%

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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55%

Fletch Lives

1989

Fletch Lives shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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55%

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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52%

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation shares important genre DNA with Johnny Dangerously and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Amy Heckerling✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share themes of family, identity

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51%

Fletch

1985

Fletch shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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50%

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

1985

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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Raising Arizona

1987

Raising Arizona shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

1989

Police Academy 6: City Under Siege shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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50%

The Man with Two Brains

1983

The Man with Two Brains shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Parody, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Dragnet

1987

Dragnet shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989

See No Evil, Hear No Evil shares key genre characteristics with Johnny Dangerously and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

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