Movies Like Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)

Class of Nuke 'Em High is a 1986 comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller film from Lloyd Kaufman with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown and Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid.

Comedy Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown

1991

At the Tromaville Institute of Technology's nuclear plant, Prof. Holt has perfected "subhumanoids": living beings without emotions who perform menial tasks. When school reporter Roger Smith meets a beautiful subhumanoid named Victoria, they fall in love and he becomes determined to save her and the school from a giant mutant squirrel, Tromie.

4.6

MagicScore

Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid

1994

It's the final chapter in the cult classic Class of Nuke'Em High Trilogy, and this time the fate of Tromaville hangs in the balance! Following the destruction of the Nukamama Power Plant by the lovable and horribly mutated toxic squirrel Tromie. Roger Smith (Brick Bronsky) and his half-subhumanoid son Adlai (also played by Brick Bronsky) are working to rebuild Tromaville into a place where human and subhumanoid can live together in peace. Unbeknownst to them, Adlai's twin brother Dick (again played by Brick Bronsky!), kidnapped at birth and raised by the evil Power Clite, has plans to regain contol of the Subhumanoids and turn Tromaville into a nuclear waste dump. In a showdown for the ages, "The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid" face off in an explosive sci-fi battle of epic proportions!

4.1

MagicScore

Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1

2013

Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School

6.1

MagicScore

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

2017

Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants, and monsters but also the evil Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate. Can they, and Kevin the Wonder Duck, save Tromaville High School and the world?

6.5

MagicScore

Leprechaun Returns

2018

A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.

6.1

MagicScore

First Man into Space

1959

The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

4.9

MagicScore

The Horror of Party Beach

1964

Radioactive waste dumped off the coastline creates mutant monsters. The beasts attack slumber parties, beaches, tourists, and terrorize a waterfront community as a scientist, his daughter, her boyfriend and the local police try to find a way to stop them.

4.3

MagicScore

Night of the Blood Beast

1958

An astronaut returns to Earth as the no-pulse host of an alien monster's embryos; he is discovered by a loony farmer who find ways to feed his new critter.

3.7

MagicScore

Missile to the Moon

1958

Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the inventor is actually a Lunarian explorer sent to Earth by the dying Lunar civilization and the only remaining male member of that civilization.

3.5

MagicScore

#10

Horror of the Blood Monsters

1970

Astronauts land on a planet with prehistoric creatures and a war between a human-like tribe and a race of vampires.

3.2

MagicScore

#11

The Runestone

1991

A New York detective takes the case of a bulletproof monster sprung to life from Viking legend.

4.9

MagicScore

#12

Tag

2015

Mitsuko, a young student, encounters a series of horrifying incidents set in alternate realities where people wind up dead in the most horrendous fashion.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Lesson of the Evil

2012

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Red Dawn

1984

It is the dawn of World War III. In mid-western America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town—and their country—from invading Soviet forces.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011

After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Polytechnique

2009

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Bang Bang You're Dead

2003

A troubled and bullied high school student fights against judgement from his community after threatening to bomb the football team.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Run Hide Fight

2021

A 17-year-old girl uses her wits, survival skills, and compassion to fight for her life, and those of her fellow classmates, against a group of live-streaming school shooters.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Cokeville Miracle

2015

On May 9, 1986, a small ranching community in Wyoming experiences a divine intervention when a couple detonates a bomb inside a crowded classroom.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Luckiest Girl Alive

2022

A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Class of Nuke 'Em High?

The top films similar to Class of Nuke 'Em High by MovieMagicScore are Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown (4.6), Class of Nuke 'Em High 3: The Good, the Bad and the Subhumanoid (4.1), Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 (6.1). Each shares comedy/horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Class of Nuke 'Em High worth watching?

Class of Nuke 'Em High holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 187 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Class of Nuke 'Em High?

Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986) is a comedy, horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Lloyd Kaufman, starring Janelle Brady, Gil Brenton, Robert Prichard.

Where can I find more recommendations like Class of Nuke 'Em High?

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 Class of Nuke 'Em High

This ranked list pairs Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986), a comedy and horror and science fiction and thriller film from Lloyd Kaufman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Janelle Brady 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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