Movies Like Pajama Party (1964)

Pajama Party is a 1964 comedy, music, romance, science fiction film from Don Weis with a MovieMagicScore of 4.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Beach Party and Muscle Beach Party.

Comedy Music Romance Science Fiction

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

Muscle Beach Party

1964

Local beach-goers find that their beach has been taken over by a businessman training a stable of body builders.

5.6

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

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

The War of the Worlds

1953

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

6.8

MagicScore

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

1981

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Ide as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.

6.8

MagicScore

The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz

1955

A bizarre black comedy about a man whose overwhelming ambition in life is to be a renowned serial killer of women, and will stop at nothing to achieve it - but not everything goes according to plan...

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Peyton Place

1957

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi. Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson, falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Little Men

2016

Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather's funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk, however, when a rent dispute between Jake's father, Brian, and Tony's mother, Leonor, threatens to become contentious.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Personal Shopper

2016

Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Hare-Way to the Stars

1958

Bugs Bunny groggily climbs out of bed and his hole and, unknowingly, into a rocket ship that's parked directly above. It transports him into outer space, where he is chased by martians.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

My Favorite Martian

1999

Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.

5.6

MagicScore

#15

Spaced Invaders

1990

A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.

4.7

MagicScore

#16

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

1964

Martians fear their children have become lazy and joyless due to their newfound obsession with Earth TV shows. After ancient Martian leader Chochem suggests that the children of Mars need more fun—including their own Santa Claus—supreme leader Lord Kimar assembles an expedition to Earth. Once there, they kidnap two children who lead them to the North Pole, then capture the real Santa Claus, taking all three back to Mars in an attempt to bring the Martian children happiness.

3.1

MagicScore

#17

Quatermass and the Pit

1967

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

John Carter

2012

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Invaders from Mars

1953

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pajama Party?

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

Is Pajama Party worth watching?

Pajama Party holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.7/10 from 23 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pajama Party?

Pajama Party (1964) is a comedy, music, romance, science fiction film directed by Don Weis, starring Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pajama Party?

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About movies like Pajama Party

This ranked list pairs Pajama Party (1964), a comedy and music and romance and science fiction film from Don Weis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tommy Kirk 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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