Movies Like Recreation (1914)

Recreation is a 1914 comedy film from Charlie Chaplin with a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Between Showers and The Fatal Mallet.

Comedy

Between Showers

1914

Mr. Snookie steals an umbrella and then, while trying to help a woman to cross a puddle, the Tramp appears and intervenes.

5.3

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The Fatal Mallet

1914

Three men compete for the attentions of a pretty girl. One of them, a little tramp, plays dirty.

5.4

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Modern Times

1936

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

8.3

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The Kid

1921

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

8.1

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Sherlock Jr.

1924

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

8.1

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Cops

1922

Buster Keaton gets involved in a series of misunderstandings involving a horse and cart. Eventually he infuriates every cop in the city when he accidentally interrupts a police parade.

7.2

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The Navigator

1924

The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

7.1

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The Tramp

1915

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the farm against criminals, and all seems well, until he discovers the girl of his dreams already has someone in her life. Unwilling to be a problem in their lives, he takes to the road, though he is seen skipping and swinging his cane as if happy to be back on the road where he knows he belongs.

6.5

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Bangville Police

1913

A young farm maid overhears two cow-hands talking in the barn, and she becomes convinced they’re about to rob her. She barricades herself in a room and calls the police. Her call wakes the chief, who rallies the country justice constabulary and they set off toward the farm, in steam-car and on foot. Meanwhile, the maiden’s parents rush to save her. Everything points toward a showdown in the barn, where no one, including the police force, will be cowed.

5.0

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#10

The Rounders

1914

Two drunks fight with their wives and then go out and get even drunker.

6.1

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#11

Work

1915

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper. The householder is angry because he can't get breakfast and his wife is screaming at the maid as they arrive. The kitchen gas stove explodes, and Charlie offers to fix it. The wife's secret lover arrives and is passed off as the workers' supervisor, but the husband doesn't buy this and fires shots. The stove explodes violently, destroying the house.

5.8

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#12

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

5.8

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#13

Tango Tangles

1914

In a dance hall, two members of the orchestra and a tipsy dancer fight over the hat check girl.

5.1

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#14

Safety Last!

1923

When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.

7.7

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#15

A Dog's Life

1918

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

7.3

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#16

The Park Is Mine

1986

A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War.

5.5

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#17

Pinocchio 3000

2004

This is the story of a little robot known as Pinocchio 3000 whose greatest wish is to become a real boy. The year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of his faithful assistant, Spencer the cyber penguin, and by the holographic fairy Cyberina, creates Pinocchio, a prototype superrobot equipped for emotions. But before he can be given a heart and become a real boy, Cyberina insists that Pinocchio learn the difference between right and wrong.

4.3

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#18

Bootleggers

1962

This is the second silent (save for a song) slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. In a small hunting lodge three friends are making illegal moonshine. Bottled "product" fills shelves quickly. Life is good. But their dog Barbos doesn't understand that bringing a moonshine condenser coil to a police station is a bad idea...

7.4

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#19

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

7.3

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#20

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of business.

6.8

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Recreation?

The top films similar to Recreation by MovieMagicScore are Between Showers (5.3), The Fatal Mallet (5.4), Modern Times (8.3). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Recreation worth watching?

Recreation holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10 from 62 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Recreation?

Recreation (1914) is a comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin, starring Charlie Chaplin, Charles Bennett, Helen Carruthers.

Where can I find more recommendations like Recreation?

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 Recreation

This ranked list pairs Recreation (1914), a comedy film from Charlie Chaplin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charlie Chaplin 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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