Movies Like The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)

The Visitors: Bastille Day is a 2016 comedy, fantasy film from Jean-Marie Poiré with a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Visitors and The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time.

Comedy Fantasy

The Visitors

1993

After a wizard's spell goes awry, 12th-century Gallic knight Godefroy de Papincourt, Count of Montmirail finds himself transported to 1993, along with his dimwitted servant, Jacquouille la Fripouille. Startled and perplexed by modern technology, the duo run amok, destroying cars and causing chaos until they meet Beatrice de Montmirail, an aristocratic descendant of the nobleman, who may be able to help them get back to 1123.

7.1

MagicScore

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

1998

The sequel to The Visitors reunites us with those lovable ruffians from the French Medieval ages who - through magic - are transported into the present, with often drastic consequences. Godefroy de Montmirail travels to today to recover the missing family jewels and a sacred relic, guarantor of his wife-to-be's fertility. The confrontation between Godefroy's repellent servant Jack the Crack and his descendent, the effete Jacquart, present-day owner of the chateau, further complicates the matter.

6.0

MagicScore

Army of Darkness

1992

Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty and faces legions of the undead.

7.3

MagicScore

Black Knight

2001

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.

5.3

MagicScore

Kung Fury

2015

During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time to Nazi Germany in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.

7.5

MagicScore

The Dirty Dozen

1967

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.

7.6

MagicScore

Where Eagles Dare

1968

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

7.5

MagicScore

The 25th Reich

2012

In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler's 25th Reich.

4.3

MagicScore

Philadelphia Experiment II

1993

It is several years after the events of the first movie, and David Herdeg (the survivor of the Philadelphia Experiment from the first film) and Allison (the woman from 1984 he fell in love with) have married and have a child. David awakes, in agony, to a changed world. Germany won World War II and the United States is now about to mark 50 years as a Nazi conquest.

5.1

MagicScore

#10

Future Hunters

1986

A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple.

4.4

MagicScore

#11

Napoleon

1927

A biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing the Corsican's career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign) to his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant invasion of Italy in 1797.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

The French Revolution

1989

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. Part one spans the event until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis XVI lost all authority and was imprisoned). Part two carries the story through the end of the terror in 1794.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Reign of Terror

1949

The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Danton

1983

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Shrek

2001

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Princes and Princesses

2000

In this episodic animated fantasy from France, an art teacher interprets a series of six fairy tales (each involving a prince or princess) with the help of two precocious students. Princes and Princesses was created using a special style of cutout animation, with black silhouetted characters performing the action against backlit backdrops in striking colors.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

1975

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Frozen II

2019

Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Sylvia and the Ghost

1946

A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they know, the ghost of the suitor himself is roaming the castle halls.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

1967

In the third and final episode of the trilogy, Fantômas imposes a head tax on the rich, threatening to kill those who do not comply.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Visitors: Bastille Day?

The top films similar to The Visitors: Bastille Day by MovieMagicScore are The Visitors (7.1), The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (6.0), Army of Darkness (7.3). Each shares comedy/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Visitors: Bastille Day worth watching?

The Visitors: Bastille Day holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.2/10 from 704 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Visitors: Bastille Day?

The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016) is a comedy, fantasy film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré, starring Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Franck Dubosc.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Visitors: Bastille Day?

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

Keep exploring

Movies like The Visitors Movies like The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time Movies like Army of Darkness Movies like Black Knight Movies like Kung Fury Movies like The Dirty Dozen

About movies like The Visitors: Bastille Day

This ranked list pairs The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016), a comedy and fantasy film from Jean-Marie Poiré, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jean Reno 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.

← Back to The Visitors: Bastille Day