Movies Like The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)

The Gendarme Takes Off is a 1970 comedy film from Jean Girault with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez and The Gendarme in New York.

Comedy

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

1964

The ambitious police officer Cruchot is transferred to St. Tropez. He's struggling with crimes such as persistent nude swimming, but even more with his teenage daughter, who's trying to impress her rich friends by telling them her father was a millionaire and owned a yacht in the harbor.

7.0

MagicScore

The Gendarme in New York

1965

Sergeant Cruchot and his faithful comrades have been sent to the International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y.

6.3

MagicScore

The Gendarme Gets Married

1968

The Saint-Tropez police launch a major offensive against dangerous drivers. Marechal Cruchot (Louis de Funès) relishes the assignment, which he pursues with a manic zeal. Cruchot is after an offending driver, who turns out to be Josépha (Claude Gensac), the widow of a highly regarded police colonel. When they meet, Cruchot falls instantly in love....

6.5

MagicScore

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

6.1

MagicScore

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

1982

Cruchot's police office moves into a new building. They do not only get high tech equipment, but also four young female police officers to educate. All of them scramble to work with them -- and cause pure chaos while being distracted by the fine ladies. Then they get into real trouble when one after the other of their female colleagues is kidnapped.

6.0

MagicScore

Empties

2007

Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no longer understands his pupils, and so he quits… dramatically. What he does not predict is that in doing this he will lose his sense of place in society.

6.7

MagicScore

My New Partner

1984

A streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from police academy. He sets out to corrupt him...

6.6

MagicScore

The Last Shift

2020

Stanley, an aging fast food worker, prepares to work his final graveyard shift after 38 years. When he's asked to train his replacement, Jevon, Stanley's weekend takes an unexpected turn.

5.6

MagicScore

Liberal Arts

2012

Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

The Beekeeper

1986

Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along with his hives. En route, he meets an erratic, young female drifter, with whom he strikes up an unusual, self-destructive relationship.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Children of Men

2006

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Battle: Los Angeles

2011

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

5.8

MagicScore

#13

Iceman

2014

An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later, they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

1958

In a small French village, everything would be quiet if the local wildlife cop was not being ridiculed by a smart poacher.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Roxanne

1987

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Severance

2006

Seven employees of an international weapons manufacturer are treated to a team-building weekend at the company’s newly built luxury spa lodge. Things quickly go awry as the colleagues find their corporate weekend sabotaged by a deadly enemy.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Regular Guys

1996

Christoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more troublesome after his girl friend throws him out of their apartment and as last resort he moves to Edgars place. Working together with a new, good-looking, very self-confident, female collegue, but living with a good-looking gay guy makes him pretty uncertain about his sexuality and his role as a cop. Written by Konstantin Articus

5.7

MagicScore

#18

The Conference

2023

A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.

5.5

MagicScore

#19

Modern Persuasion

2020

A single woman focused on her career in New York is forced to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship when an ex-boyfriend is hired by her company.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

Pappa ante Portas

1991

Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Gendarme Takes Off?

The top films similar to The Gendarme Takes Off by MovieMagicScore are Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez (7.0), The Gendarme in New York (6.3), The Gendarme Gets Married (6.5). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Gendarme Takes Off worth watching?

The Gendarme Takes Off holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 531 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Gendarme Takes Off?

The Gendarme Takes Off (1970) is a comedy film directed by Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès, Jean Lefebvre, Guy Grosso.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Gendarme Takes Off?

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 The Gendarme Takes Off

This ranked list pairs The Gendarme Takes Off (1970), a comedy film from Jean Girault, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Louis de Funès 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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