Movies Like Head Above Water (1996)

Head Above Water is a 1996 comedy, thriller film from Jim Wilson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Funny Games and I Married a Monster from Outer Space.

Comedy Thriller

Funny Games

2008

When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.

6.6

MagicScore

I Married a Monster from Outer Space

1958

Aliens from Outer Space are slowly switching places with real humans -- one of the first being a young man about to get married. Slowly, his new wife realizes something is wrong, and her suspicions are confirmed when her husband's odd behaviour begins to show up in other townspeople.

6.1

MagicScore

Vacation Friends 2

2023

Newly married Marcus and Emily invite Ron and Kyla, who are also newly married with a baby, to join them at a Caribbean resort, where Marcus is meeting with the owners about a construction contract for a Chicago hotel. But when the party begins the couples' relaxing vacation quickly becomes a wild adventure.

6.3

MagicScore

The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon

2008

At last! The newly crowned King of Denmark, Edward, and his wife and Queen, Dr. Paige Morgan, find time to fly to Belavia for their secret honeymoon. What better way to spend the Christmas holidays than at a fabulous ski resort? But as they take a tour of Belavia's natural beauty, Eddie and Paige discover that the evil Prime Minister Polonius has given orders to bulldoze the precious forests - to drill for oil. Then, the couple bump into Paige's ex-boyfriend, Scott. Eddie immediately becomes jealous - furthermore he suspects Scott cannot be trusted. Paige and Eddie must do everything they can to save the forest, even if it means putting aside their honeymoon.

5.6

MagicScore

Honeymoon

2014

On her honeymoon, a young bride sleepwalks into the woods surrounding a secluded cabin. When she returns, she looks the same—but something about her is terrifyingly different.

5.4

MagicScore

One Crazy Cruise

2015

A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!

6.9

MagicScore

Carry On Cruising

1962

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same.

6.1

MagicScore

Humongous

1982

The monstrous offspring of a violent crime grows up in seclusion on a remote island, where a boatful of hapless teens have shipwrecked, unaware of what's lurking in the woods.

5.0

MagicScore

Move Over, Darling

1963

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Arden and Ellen Wagstaff Arden are on a plane that goes down in the South Pacific. Although most passengers manage to survive the incident, Ellen presumably perishes when swept off her lifeboat, her body never recovered. Fast forward five years. Nicholas, wanting to move on with his life, has Ellen declared legally dead. Part of that moving on includes getting remarried, this time to a young woman named Bianca Steele, who, for their honeymoon, he plans to take to the same Monterrey resort where he and Ellen spent their honeymoon. On that very same day, Ellen is dropped off in Los Angeles by the Navy, who rescued her from the South Pacific island where she was stranded for the past five years. She asks the Navy not to publicize her rescue nor notify Nicholas as she wants to do so herself.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Death on the Nile

2022

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Heartbreak Kid

2007

Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his dreams turns out to be a total nightmare, and the guy who could never pull the trigger realizes he’s jumped the gun.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

Shutter

2008

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Creature from the Haunted Sea

1961

A crook decides to bump off members of his inept crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn't know is that the creature is real.

3.6

MagicScore

#14

Luck-Key

2016

A reverse comedy that tells the story of a perfectionist assassin who falls and hits his head in a sauna, giving him amnesia. When a down-and-out actor switches locker keys with him, they switch lives until the hit-man, who soon becomes an action hero on TV, starts to remember things.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

Overboard

2018

A spoiled, wealthy yacht owner is thrown overboard and becomes the target of revenge from his mistreated employee.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Last Holiday

2006

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

7.2

MagicScore

#17

Be with You

2018

Along with his young son, Ji-ho, Woo-jin misses his wife Soo-a, who died after promising to return a year later with the rainy season. Miraculously, they reunite with Soo-a when the rainy season comes around, but she has no memory of her husband and son whom she dearly loved.

8.2

MagicScore

#18

Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

2025

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of yesterday. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, can their love grow with every new beginning?

8.1

MagicScore

#19

Vanilla Sky

2001

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Late Autumn

2011

Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grants Anna a three day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna embarks on a long trip to Seattle. Hoon is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Head Above Water?

The top films similar to Head Above Water by MovieMagicScore are Funny Games (6.6), I Married a Monster from Outer Space (6.1), Vacation Friends 2 (6.3). Each shares comedy/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Head Above Water worth watching?

Head Above Water holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 157 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Head Above Water?

Head Above Water (1996) is a comedy, thriller film directed by Jim Wilson, starring Harvey Keitel, Cameron Diaz, Billy Zane.

Where can I find more recommendations like Head Above Water?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Head Above Water

This ranked list pairs Head Above Water (1996), a comedy and thriller film from Jim Wilson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Harvey Keitel take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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