Movies Like Pound (1970)

Pound is a 1970 comedy film from Robert Downey Sr. with a MovieMagicScore of 3.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Toxic Avenger and Fritz the Cat.

Comedy

The Toxic Avenger

1984

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste.

6.3

MagicScore

Fritz the Cat

1972

A swinging, hypocritical college student cat raises hell in a satirical vision of the 1960s.

6.2

MagicScore

Death Race 2050

2017

The year 2050 the planet has become overpopulated, to help control population the government develops a race. The Death Race. Annually competitors race across the country scoring points for killing people with their vehicles.

4.3

MagicScore

The Italian Connection

1972

When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

7.0

MagicScore

The Beyond

1981

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

6.9

MagicScore

Death Proof

2007

Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.

6.8

MagicScore

American Grindhouse

2011

This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.

6.7

MagicScore

Planet Terror

2007

Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.

6.7

MagicScore

Blood & Gold

2023

At the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Maniac

1980

A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, kills and mutilates young women and local models on the streets of New York City.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Anguish

1987

An ophthalmologist's assistant with an unhealthy interest in human eyeballs goes on a killing spree to collect eyeballs for his overbearing mother's collection. Reality soon takes a bizarre turn, both for the characters and the audience.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Maniac

2012

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

The Baby

1973

A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

I Drink Your Blood

1971

A group of Satanic hippies wreak havoc on a small town where a young boy, whose sister and grandfather were victimized by them, tries to get even - with deadly results.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

The Wizard of Gore

1970

A talk show hostess and her boyfriend investigate a shady magician who has the ability to hypnotize and control people's thoughts in order to stage gory onstage illusions using his powers of mindbending.

5.4

MagicScore

#16

Tenement

1985

A drug-dealing band of violent street thugs terrorize the tenants of a South Bronx apartment building.

5.3

MagicScore

#17

Final Exam

1981

In a small college in North Carolina, only a select few students are left to take mid terms. But, when a killer strikes, it could be everyone's final exam.

5.1

MagicScore

#18

The Undertaker

1988

A deranged undertaker kills various people to keep as his friends in his seedy funeral home.

5.1

MagicScore

#19

Hell Ride

2008

Two rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six-Six-Six's, refuel their decades-old rivalry.

5.1

MagicScore

#20

Bad Girls Go to Hell

1965

After housewife Meg is raped by the janitor she kills him and hits the road. She travels to the Big City where she is repeatedly used and abused. And when she finally finds a safe place to live her landlady's son turns out to be a detective, which threatens her newly found identity and peace of mind.

4.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pound?

The top films similar to Pound by MovieMagicScore are The Toxic Avenger (6.3), Fritz the Cat (6.2), Death Race 2050 (4.3). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pound worth watching?

Pound holds a MovieMagicScore of 3.8/10 from 5 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pound?

Pound (1970) is a comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr., starring Joe Madden, James Green, Mariclare Costello.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pound?

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 Pound

This ranked list pairs Pound (1970), a comedy film from Robert Downey Sr., with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joe Madden 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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