Movies Like Fun in the Barracks

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Kings of Sport

1937·1h 42m·★ 5.6·Pierre Colombier

TMDB recommendsBoth star Fernandel & Raimu

Three Sinners

1950·2h·★ 6.7·Richard Pottier

TMDB recommendsStarring Fernandel

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

1970·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Henri Colpi

TMDB recommendsStarring Fernandel

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940·2h 22m·★ 7.4·Marcel Pagnol

Both star Raimu & FernandelDrama & Comedy

Bad Seeds

2018·1h 40m·★ 7.2·Kheiron

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Big Hit

2020·1h 45m·★ 7.0·Emmanuel Courcol

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Macadam Stories

2015·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Samuel Benchetrit

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Life Dances On

1937·2h 10m·★ 7.4·Julien Duvivier

Both star Fernandel & Raimu

Is This Thing On?

2025·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Bradley Cooper

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

(Untitled)

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Jonathan Parker

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Don't Think Twice

2016·1h 32m·★ 6.7·Mike Birbiglia

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Hooking Up

2020·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Nico Raineau

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

SubUrbia

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Richard Linklater

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

A Dog Year

2009·1h 20m·★ 6.0·George LaVoo

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Somewhere in Queens

2023·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Ray Romano

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Meet the Leroys

2024·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Florent Bernard

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Cosi

1996·1h 42m·★ 6.6·Mark Joffe

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

About Alex

2014·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Jesse Zwick

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Landline

2017·1h 33m·★ 6.4·Gillian Robespierre

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

How Good Is Fun in the Barracks?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.