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Rookies Run Amok

Movies Like Rookies Run Amok (1971)

Rookies Run Amok is a 1971 comedy film from Claude Zidi with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Stadium Nuts and Charlots Go to Spain.

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Stadium Nuts

1972

Les Charlots, a French rock group, continue their adventures, in the manner of the Beatles in Hard Day's Night. This is their second adventure. The foursome are on holiday, camping outside a village. The Olympic flame is going to pass through the village. A grocer, charged to prepare a celebration, calls upon the four to help. One of the four falls for the grocer's daughter. However, she runs away after the sportsman carrying the flame. The foursome set of to find her and win her back.

Charlots Go to Spain poster

Charlots Go to Spain

1972

Four friends from Paris are living misadventures of all sorts in Spain when their group of travelers is forced to split due to a travel scam.

The Big Store poster

The Big Store

1973

Four guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups. A film about the big store taking over the business of smaller stores.

The Four Charlots Musketeers poster

The Four Charlots Musketeers

1974

This French slapstick comedy stars the musician/comedian foursome Les Charlots, as valets to the Four Musketeers. One of the film's highlights is a mutual kicking session between Cardinal Richelieu, the King, and a monk. This comedy foursome was enormously popular in 1970s France, and they made a huge number of films during that period.

The Four Charlots Musketeers 2 poster

The Four Charlots Musketeers 2

1974

This French slapstick comedy stars the musician/comedian foursome Les Charlots, as valets to the Four Musketeers. One of the film's highlights is a mutual kicking session between Cardinal Richelieu, the King, and a monk. This comedy foursome was enormously popular in 1970s France, and they made a huge number of films during that period.

Rookies Go to War poster

Rookies Go to War

1974

A Grand Slapstick comedy about four buddies serving in the army. Their long-suffering sergeant attempts to whip them into shape but the conflict spirals out of control.

Tunes of Glory poster

Tunes of Glory

1960

Following World War II in peacetime Scotland, brigade headquarters replaces commanding officer Major Jock Sinclair, a boisterous battalion leader, with the strict, temperamental Lieutenant Colonel Basil Barrow. Resentful toward his replacement, Sinclair undermines Barrow's authority and damages his successor's reputation among the soldiers. Barrow faces an uphill battle in regaining the discipline and respect of his battalion.

The Sparks Brothers poster

The Sparks Brothers

2021

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

ABBA: The Movie poster

ABBA: The Movie

1977

A radio DJ in pursuit of an exclusive interview follows ABBA during their mega-successful tour of Australia.

Stalag 17 poster

Stalag 17

1953

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

Biloxi Blues poster

Biloxi Blues

1988

A Jewish teenager sets three goals: lose his virginity, become a writer, and survive World War II.

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams poster

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

2018

An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

Streamers poster

Streamers

1983

Four young recruits about to be sent to Vietnam confront their prejudicial feelings toward one another when it's learned one of them is gay.

Major Payne poster

Major Payne

1995

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

The A-Team poster

The A-Team

2010

A man who loves when a plan comes together, Col. Hannibal Smith leads a close-knit team of elite operatives and Iraq War veterans. Framed for a crime they didn't commit, Smith and his men, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, break out and go rogue, using their special talents to clear their names and find the perpetrator. Hot on their trail is Capt. Charissa Sosa, who was once involved with a member of Smith's team and has sworn to capture them, no matter what it takes.

Alice's Restaurant poster

Alice's Restaurant

1969

After getting kicked out of college, Arlo decides to visit his friend Alice for Thanksgiving dinner. After dinner is over, Arlo volunteers to take the trash to the dump but finds it closed for the holiday, so he dumps the trash in the bottom of a ravine. This act of littering gets him arrested and sends him on a bizarre journey.

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Private Popsicle

1982

The Lemon Popsicle boys - Bobby, Benji, and Huey - have been drafted into the army, but they're not quite ready to give up the freedom they've enjoyed for so long and submit to army discipline. They spend most of their time chasing women, trying to get out of doing any work and avoiding their no-nonsense sergeant.

The Call-up poster

The Call-up

1979

It's time for Jonsson to return to his old regiment to rehearse what he learned during conscription a few years ago. He meets his old friends, platoon leader Larsson and the music loving captain 'Beethoven'. Jonsson and his comrades doesn't take it very serious - but they have a jolly good time. A female journalist follows the exercise to write an article, and gets interested in him.

There Is No Evil poster

There Is No Evil

2020

Set against the backdrop of Iran's strict and oppressive legal system, this anthology film tells the stories of four men who each face a moral crisis when having to deal with death penalties.

Live and Become poster

Live and Become

2005

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Rookies Run Amok?

The top films similar to Rookies Run Amok by MovieMagicScore are Stadium Nuts (6.0), Charlots Go to Spain (5.2), The Big Store (6.2). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Rookies Run Amok worth watching?

Rookies Run Amok holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 105 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Rookies Run Amok?

Rookies Run Amok (1971) is a comedy film directed by Claude Zidi, starring Gérard Rinaldi, Gérard Filipelli, Jean Sarrus.

Where can I find more recommendations like Rookies Run Amok?

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 Rookies Run Amok

This ranked list pairs Rookies Run Amok (1971), a comedy film from Claude Zidi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gérard Rinaldi 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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