Movies Like A Shock to the System (1990)

A Shock to the System is a 1990 comedy, crime film from Jan Egleson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Kate & Leopold and 200 American.

Comedy Crime

Kate & Leopold

2001

When her scientist ex-boyfriend discovers a portal to travel through time -- and brings back a 19th-century nobleman named Leopold to prove it -- a skeptical Kate reluctantly takes responsibility for showing Leopold the 21st century. The more time Kate spends with Leopold, the harder she falls for him. But if he doesn't return to his own time, his absence will forever alter history.

6.3

MagicScore

200 American

2003

Conrad is a gay man living in NYC. He's also CEO of an ad agency and by nature a control freak. Although Conrad is still in love with Martin (his ex), he hires a young Aussie hustler named Tyler, first for a night and then to work for his company. Things get increasingly complicated as Conrad tries to rekindle things with Martin. Meanwhile Tyler (who's daytime name is Ian) falls for Michael his new supervisor

4.8

MagicScore

99 Francs

2007

Paris, France, 2001. Octave Parango, a young advertiser working at the Ross & Witchcraft advertising agency, lives a suicidal existence, ruled by cynicism, irresponsibility and debauchery. The obstacles he will encounter in developing a campaign for a new yogurt brand will force him to face the meaning of his work and the way he manages his relationship with those who orbit around his egotistic lifestyle.

6.6

MagicScore

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

1989

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

6.2

MagicScore

Crazy People

1990

A bitter ad executive, who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution, where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

5.9

MagicScore

Strangers on a Train

1951

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

7.7

MagicScore

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.

6.7

MagicScore

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

6.6

MagicScore

Switch

1991

Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Passion

2013

The rivalry between the manipulative boss of an advertising agency and her talented protégée escalates from stealing credit to public humiliation to murder.

5.2

MagicScore

#11

You the Rich

1948

Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.

7.6

MagicScore

#12

Another Heaven

2000

A pair of hard-boiled Tokyo cops are investigating a gruesome murder: after killing the victim, the murderer cut his skull open and cooked his brain in a stew. As they try to track down the killer, they discover that, quite literally, everybody is a suspect. Will they bring the terror to an end, or will they become part of it themselves?

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Silent Night

2012

As their small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, a sheriff and his deputy discover that a maniac in a Santa suit is murdering those he judges as naughty.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

Scream for Help

1984

A teenaged girl discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but when she tells people, no one will believe her.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Purple Noon

1960

Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

The Bounty

1984

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Man-Made Monster

1941

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Would You Rather

2013

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather" hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Derailed

2005

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Shock to the System?

The top films similar to A Shock to the System by MovieMagicScore are Kate & Leopold (6.3), 200 American (4.8), 99 Francs (6.6). Each shares comedy/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Shock to the System worth watching?

A Shock to the System holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 137 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Shock to the System?

A Shock to the System (1990) is a comedy, crime film directed by Jan Egleson, starring Michael Caine, Elizabeth McGovern, Peter Riegert.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Shock to the System?

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 A Shock to the System

This ranked list pairs A Shock to the System (1990), a comedy and crime film from Jan Egleson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michael Caine 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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