Movies Like Fandango (1985)

Fandango is a 1985 comedy, drama film from Kevin Reynolds with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Tarnished Angels and Cutaway.

Comedy Drama

The Tarnished Angels

1957

In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.

6.7

MagicScore

Cutaway

2000

The successful undercover agent Victor Cooper is assigned for his ninth mission: to find how the loadings of drug is being brought to Miami. He suspects that the drug is coming through the air and joins a team of sky diving, under the leadership of Red Line, a fanatic and considered the athlete number one in this sport in the world. Due to his profile of winner, Vic gets involved with the group and he "disconnects" from his position of infiltrated agent, "connecting" with the team.

4.9

MagicScore

Roadside Prophets

1992

On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.

5.5

MagicScore

Alice in the Cities

1974

German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

7.7

MagicScore

Jackass Forever

2022

The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.

6.8

MagicScore

Jackass 4.5

2022

Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.

6.4

MagicScore

Mister Lonely

2008

In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe, who invites him to her commune in Scotland, where she lives with Charlie Chaplin and her daughter, Shirley Temple.

6.5

MagicScore

Fathom

1967

While touring abroad in Europe, beautiful American skydiver Fathom Harvill gets wrapped up in international intrigue when Scottish spy Douglas Campbell recruits her to help him on a secret mission. Before long, Fathom realizes that no one around her, including the mysterious Peter Merriweather, can easily be trusted, leading to various adventures that involve bull fighting, beaches and, of course, romance.

5.9

MagicScore

Frozen Fever

2015

On Anna's birthday, Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but Elsa's icy powers may put more than just the party at risk.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Taekwondo

2016

Fernando is on holiday with his closest male friends in a beautiful country house in a suburb of Buenos Aires. On their own without their girlfriends in a “men only” environment, the hunky young studs bask in the hot sun, play in the pool, smoke pot, and drink, most often semi-clad or naked. In this freewheeling and testosterone-infused environment, they talk of their desires and strengthen their individual bonds.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

6 Balloons

2018

Over the course of one night, a woman drives across LA with her heroin addict brother in search of a detox center, with his two-year-old daughter in tow.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

All My Friends Hate Me

2022

A college reunion goes awry when Pete suspects his friends may be out to get him... As their weekend getaway grows more and more uncomfortable, should Pete be worried about his safety, or is it all in his head?

5.9

MagicScore

#13

In My Sleep

2010

A sleepwalking, sexaholic masseur wakes up, covered in blood next to a bloody knife, when cops ring the doorbell.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

Frank

2014

A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Slacker

1991

Austin, Texas, is an Eden for the young and unambitious, from the enthusiastically eccentric to the dangerously apathetic. Here, the nobly lazy can eschew responsibility in favor of nursing their esoteric obsessions. The locals include a backseat philosopher who passionately expounds on his dream theories to a seemingly comatose cabbie, a young woman who tries to hawk Madonna's Pap test to anyone who will listen and a kindly old anarchist looking for recruits.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Greased Lightning

1977

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper-tier NASCAR race.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

ExTerminators

2009

Alex is a lonely accountant whose one act of rage results in her being sentenced to court-ordered therapy. There she meets Stella, the owner of a small extermination business who uses her car as a weapon, and Nikki, a dental technician with the face of an angel and the mind of a sociopath. Together these women form their own "silent revolution", wreaking havoc on the abusive men in their lives.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

The Gypsy Moths

1969

Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Blonde One

2019

Gabriel rents a room in Juan’s House. They work together in a Woodwork place. Gabriel is a very quiet guy and has a little daughter. Juan is a party boy who has a lots of girls around. Inadvertently the sexual tension starts to grow between them. It opens a new hidden forbidden world they have to deal with.

7.9

MagicScore

#20

Midnight Cowboy

1969

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Fandango?

The top films similar to Fandango by MovieMagicScore are The Tarnished Angels (6.7), Cutaway (4.9), Roadside Prophets (5.5). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Fandango worth watching?

Fandango holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 188 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Fandango?

Fandango (1985) is a comedy, drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds, starring Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards.

Where can I find more recommendations like Fandango?

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 Fandango

This ranked list pairs Fandango (1985), a comedy and drama film from Kevin Reynolds, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kevin Costner 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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