Movies Like Muscle Beach Party (1964)

Muscle Beach Party is a 1964 comedy, music film from William Asher with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Beach Party and Bikini Beach.

Comedy Music

Beach Party

1963

Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle the motorcycle rats and mice led by Eric Von Zipper and dance to Dick Dale and the Del Tones.

6.0

MagicScore

Bikini Beach

1964

A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.

5.6

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Pajama Party

1964

A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.

4.7

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Beach Blanket Bingo

1965

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers Steve and Bonnie from Big Drop for a publicity stunt. With the usual gang of kids and a mermaid named Lorelei.

5.8

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How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965

When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend.

5.2

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The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go "up there" and have his youth restored.

5.0

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Hunk

1987

A "devilish" tale about an ordinary guy who is visited by a beautiful apparition promising him popularity and drop-dead good looks in exchange for his soul. Transformed overnight into a "hunk," he soon discovers there may be hell to pay for his new lifestyle!

5.6

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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

The Mutilator

1985

As a child, Ed was cleaning his father’s hunting rifles - a surprise birthday treat for the old man - when one of them went off, hitting and killing his mother. On seeing the bloodshed, his father flew into a murderous rage - Ed just barely escaped with his life. Now in his teens, he returns home; he doesn’t expect to find his father, still there, waiting for a chance to settle the score . . .

5.1

MagicScore

#10

Ride Your Wave

2019

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Top Secret!

1984

Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

Hawaiian Holiday

1937

Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto experience all that Hawaii has to offer. Donald tries hula dancing, Pluto explores the beach and Goofy takes up surfing!

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Age of Summer

2018

A determined teenage boy struggles to find acceptance within the Jr. Lifeguards of Hermosa Beach while juggling relationships and challenges in the summer of 1986.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

2009

From National Lampoon, the masters of raunchy comedy, comes a summer tale of beers, babes, and bros! In the surf town of Ventura, California, JD's surf board is stolen by a surfer from Los Angeles...a crime that cannot go unpunished. Gathering his friends and the local surf hero, Mike Mooney, they take a road trip to LA to get the surfboard back, then return to Ventura for the wildest summer party ever!

5.0

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#15

Shelter

2007

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Riding Giants

2004

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

Barbie in A Mermaid Tale

2010

Barbie stars as Merliah, a surfer who learns a shocking secret: she's a mermaid! She and her dolphin friend set out for an undersea adventure to rescue her mother, the queen of Oceana.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Soul Surfer

2011

The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Blue Crush

2002

Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Windrider

1986

A rock star falls for a rich man's son who competitively board-sails the coast of Western Australia.

5.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Muscle Beach Party?

The top films similar to Muscle Beach Party by MovieMagicScore are Beach Party (6.0), Bikini Beach (5.6), Pajama Party (4.7). Each shares comedy/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Muscle Beach Party worth watching?

Muscle Beach Party holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 31 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Muscle Beach Party?

Muscle Beach Party (1964) is a comedy, music film directed by William Asher, starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Muscle Beach Party?

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About movies like Muscle Beach Party

This ranked list pairs Muscle Beach Party (1964), a comedy and music film from William Asher, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Frankie Avalon 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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