Movies Like History of the World: Part I

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

Blazing Saddles

1974·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Mel Brooks

3 shared cast incl. Harvey Korman & Madeline KahnDir. Mel Brooks

Silent Movie

1976·1h 27m·★ 6.7·Mel Brooks

4 shared cast incl. Mel Brooks & Dom DeLuiseDir. Mel Brooks

High Anxiety

1977·1h 34m·★ 6.6·Mel Brooks

5 shared cast incl. Mel Brooks & Madeline KahnDir. Mel Brooks

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995·1h 28m·★ 5.9·Mel Brooks

Both star Mel Brooks & Harvey KormanDir. Mel BrooksFans also liked

The Croods

2013·1h 39m·★ 7.1·Kirk DeMicco

Themes: stone age, cavemen, prehistoryStarring Cloris Leachman

Ice Age

2002·1h 21m·★ 7.5·Chris Wedge

Themes: stone age, cavemen, prehistory

Early Man

2018·1h 29m·★ 6.1·Nick Park

Themes: stone age, cavemen, prehistory

Young Frankenstein

1974·1h 46m·★ 8.0·Mel Brooks

Both star Madeline Kahn & Cloris LeachmanDir. Mel Brooks

The Twelve Chairs

1970·1h 34m·★ 6.4·Mel Brooks

Both star Dom DeLuise & Mel BrooksDir. Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013·1h 30m·★ 7.9·Robert Trachtenberg

Both star Mel Brooks & Sid Caesar

Duck Soup

1933·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Leo McCarey

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Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

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The Plan Man

2014·2h 1m·★ 7.0·Sung Si-hup

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42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

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Leningrad Cowboys Go America

1989·1h 19m·★ 7.0·Aki Kaurismäki

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996·1h 13m·★ 7.1·Jim Mallon

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Look at Me

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Agnès Jaoui

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National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Amy Heckerling

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Not Another Teen Movie

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.8·Joel Gallen

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How Good Is History of the World: Part I?

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