Movies Like The Cabbage Soup (1981)

The Cabbage Soup is a 1981 comedy, science fiction film from Jean Girault with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

Comedy Science Fiction

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

7.3

MagicScore

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

1997

Two not-too-bright party girls reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-It notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles quickly.

6.2

MagicScore

Arrival

2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.6

MagicScore

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

7.9

MagicScore

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

7.5

MagicScore

Crush

2022

When an aspiring young artist is forced to join her high school track team, she uses it as an opportunity to pursue the girl she's been harboring a long-time crush on. But she soon finds herself falling for an unexpected teammate and discovers what real love feels like.

7.4

MagicScore

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

1957

Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town, but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace.

4.8

MagicScore

Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer

2026

When Heterosis - a mysterious virus that turns gay men straight sweeps through the Parisian gay scene, Jim, the six packed sovereign of the Gym Queens, goes from Pride royalty to social outcast. With only Lucien, a freshly-out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.

7.9

MagicScore

Cooley High

1975

In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting new friends. Then life changes for two of the guys when they are falsely arrested in connection with stealing a Cadillac. We follow their lives through to the dramatic end of high school.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

The Thursday Murder Club

2025

A group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Singin' in the Rain

1952

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Honeymoon Crasher

2025

When his fiancée dumps him at the altar for her ex, a young man is left with no alternative but to go on his romantic honeymoon with his mother.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Head Over Heels 3

2019

Alice Segretto is more agitated than ever. The success of her chain of stores Sexy Delícia takes the businesswoman on a tour around the world. Working endlessly, Alice realizes that she has not been able to keep up with her family, which has also grown. Conflict sets in: how to reconcile this insane life with her family? Impetuously, Alice makes a curious decision, deciding to retire and hand over the business to her mother. But when a competitor comes up with a plan to steal the scene, Alice's life is once again flipped legs in the air.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Tô Ryca!

2016

Selminha is a lower-class woman who receives a family inheritance, but only if she meets the challenge of spending 30 million reais in 30 days, without accumulating anything. However, in this marathon, she will find out that there are things that money does not buy.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The Sound of Music

1965

In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Work It

2020

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Line of Duty

2019

Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava Brooks, whose live-streaming news channel is broadcasting Frank's every move.

5.9

MagicScore

#18

The Puppet Masters

1994

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

5.8

MagicScore

#19

The Masked Avenger: Lagardere

2003

France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

On Guard

1997

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Cabbage Soup?

The top films similar to The Cabbage Soup by MovieMagicScore are Close Encounters of the Third Kind (7.3), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (6.2), Arrival (7.6). Each shares comedy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Cabbage Soup worth watching?

The Cabbage Soup holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 906 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Cabbage Soup?

The Cabbage Soup (1981) is a comedy, science fiction film directed by Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès, Jean Carmet, Jacques Villeret.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Cabbage Soup?

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 The Cabbage Soup

This ranked list pairs The Cabbage Soup (1981), a comedy and science fiction film from Jean Girault, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Louis de Funès 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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