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15 Movies Like The Man with Two Brains

Loved The Man with Two Brains? These are the films we’d put on next β€” matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Swamp Thing

1982

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

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Horror genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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The Stuff

1985

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

βœ“ They share Comedy Horror, Horror, Parody genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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Critters

1986

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

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Comedy Horror, Horror genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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Night of the Creeps

1986

Night of the Creeps shares key genre characteristics with The Man with Two Brains and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Comedy Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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Creepshow 2

1987

Creepshow 2 shares key genre characteristics with The Man with Two Brains and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Comedy Horror, Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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Summer School

1987

Summer School shares important genre DNA with The Man with Two Brains and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

βœ“ They share Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Directed by Carl Reinerβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identity

Match

69%

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Critters 2: The Main Course

1988

Critters 2: The Main Course shares key genre characteristics with The Man with Two Brains and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy Horror genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988

Return of the Living Dead Part II shares key genre characteristics with The Man with Two Brains and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Comedy Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

69%

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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Man with Two Brains, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Also stars William Traylor

Match

67%

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Motel Hell

1980

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

βœ“ They share Comedy Horror, Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

67%

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Fright Night Part 2

1988

Fright Night Part 2 shares key genre characteristics with The Man with Two Brains and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

βœ“ They share Comedy Horror, Horror, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

67%

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Explorers

1985

Explorers shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Man with Two Brains, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Also stars James Cromwell

Match

65%

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Maximum Overdrive

1986

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

βœ“ They share Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

65%

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Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Little Shop of Horrors shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Man with Two Brains, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ They share Science Fiction, Science Fiction Comedy, Comedy Horror genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Also stars Steve Martinβœ“ Both have a comic tone

Match

64%

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Waxwork

1988

Waxwork shares both genre DNA and cast connections with The Man with Two Brains, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

βœ“ They share Comedy Horror, Horror genresβœ“ Both come from the 1980sβœ“ Both explore identityβœ“ Also stars David Warner

Match

64%

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