Movies Like High Anxiety (1977)

High Anxiety is a 1977 comedy, mystery, thriller film from Mel Brooks with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Blazing Saddles and Mad Monster Party?.

Comedy Mystery Thriller

Blazing Saddles

1974

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

7.2

MagicScore

Mad Monster Party?

1967

When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!

6.6

MagicScore

Get Out

2017

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined.

7.6

MagicScore

Superhero Movie

2008

Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.

5.3

MagicScore

Good News

2025

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

7.1

MagicScore

The Killer

2023

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

6.6

MagicScore

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.

8.1

MagicScore

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

7.5

MagicScore

Cream

2016

The time has come for CREAM - the latest product that will fix your life. This is the story of Dr. Bellifer, a scientific genius, who after years of smashing particles together, reveals his revolutionary new product: a cream with the power to fix all of the world’s problems.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Barbie

2023

Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

History of the World: Part I

1981

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Tropic Thunder

2008

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Silent Movie

1976

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

2020

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Putney Swope

1969

Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

The Girl Can't Help It

1956

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

Josie and the Pussycats

2001

Josie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and straight to the top, while remaining true to their look, style and sound. They get a record deal which brings fame and fortune but soon realize they are pawns of two people who want to control the youth of America. They must clear their names, even if it means losing fame and fortune.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

The Drop

2014

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The Bogus Witch Project

2000

In 1994, three filmmakers went into the woods to film a documentary about the legendary Blair Witch. They disappeared and have never been found… But the film grossed a lot of money. How come? We don't know... In 2000, three more filmmakers went into the woods to find out what happened to the three unfortunate filmmakers... They also disappeared... But what did all these people do? A collection of short films by filmmakers searching for their "Witch" in an attempt to imitate the 1999 blockbuster.

3.0

MagicScore

#20

The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking

2017

Seth Green and Matthew Senreich serve up hilarious Walking Dead-inspired satire in this special featuring the zany stop-motion animation of Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like High Anxiety?

The top films similar to High Anxiety by MovieMagicScore are Blazing Saddles (7.2), Mad Monster Party? (6.6), Get Out (7.6). Each shares comedy/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is High Anxiety worth watching?

High Anxiety holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 373 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is High Anxiety?

High Anxiety (1977) is a comedy, mystery, thriller film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman.

Where can I find more recommendations like High Anxiety?

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 High Anxiety

This ranked list pairs High Anxiety (1977), a comedy and mystery and thriller film from Mel Brooks, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mel Brooks 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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