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15 Movies Like Stripes

Loved Stripes? 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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Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters shares important genre DNA with Stripes and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Ivan Reitman✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Bill Murray and Harold Ramis

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57%

Gallipoli

1981

Gallipoli shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both are War movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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49%

Red Dawn

1984

Red Dawn shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both are War movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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49%

Au revoir les enfants

1987

Au revoir les enfants shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both are War movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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49%

Weird Science

1985

Weird Science shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Stripes, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore coming of age

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47%

The Fox and the Hound

1981

The Fox and the Hound shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship✓ Both come from the 1980s

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45%

Midnight Run

1988

Midnight Run shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Action Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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43%

Twins

1988

Twins shares important genre DNA with Stripes and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Directed by Ivan Reitman✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity

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43%

Empire of the Sun

1987

Empire of the Sun shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are War movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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41%

The Land Before Time

1988

The Land Before Time shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship✓ Both come from the 1980s

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41%

Encino Man

1992

Encino Man shares meaningful genre characteristics with Stripes, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

Wayne's World 2

1993

Wayne's World 2 shares meaningful genre characteristics with Stripes, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

Platoon

1986

Platoon shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are War movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore coming of age

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39%

Any Which Way You Can

1980

Any Which Way You Can shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Buddy movies✓ They share themes of friendship, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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38%

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987

Good Morning, Vietnam shares key genre characteristics with Stripes and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are War movies✓ They share themes of friendship, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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38%

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