20 best movies like The Man with Two Brains (1983)

List of the best movies like The Man with Two Brains (1983): Electric Dreams, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Grindhouse, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, When We First Met, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Body Bags, Frankenhooker, Miss Meadows.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama, music
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:35

Miles buys himself a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing thoughts and emotions after a having champagne spilled down on him. Things start getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, how the computer calls himself, fall in love with Madeline, an attractive neighbour.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

Markimdb: 6
Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, France
Duration01:39

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration03:11

    Two full-length feature horror movies written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez put together as a two-film feature. Including fake movie trailers in between both movies.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, western, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:14

    Noah spends the perfect first night with the girl of his dreams Avery but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night, and his fate, over and over again.

    Markimdb: 4.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Three tales, each more terrifying than the last. . . . A woman who is stalked by an axe-weilding maniac . . . a man who pays the ultimate price for a beautiful head of hair . . . and a vision of life—seen through the eyes of a killer.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:28

    Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, detective, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    When New York architect Matt Saunders dumps his new girlfriend Jenny Johnson - a smart, sexy and reluctant superhero known as G-Girl - she uses her powers to make his life a living hell!

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But one daughter and three years later, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex wife are actually perfect for each other?

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    In this comedic fantasy, science has facilitated the search for a soul mate via biotechnological implants that count down to the moment one is supposed to meet his or her match. But Oona is worried: She's nearly 30, and her TiMER isn't ticking yet. Will her dream guy get snatched up by someone else?

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:19

    Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    The visionary dreams of three curious and adventuresome young boys become an exciting reality in Explorers, the action-fantasy from director Joe Dante, who combines keen humor, warmth and fantasy with unexpected twists. In their makeshift laboratory, the boys use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    As part of a fertility research project, a male scientist agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:43

    After attending a gathering on a billionaire's yacht during a European vacation, a New York cop and his wife become prime suspects when he's murdered.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

    Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:29

    A young man gets in over his head when he convinces a small-town girl he's a secret agent.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:43

    A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
    CountryRussia, USA
    Duration02:00

    A chronicle of Russia's transition from communism to capitalism.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    Henry Graham lives the life of a playboy. When his lawyer tells him one day that his lifestyle has consumed all his funds, he needs an idea to avoid climbing down the social ladder.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, adventure
    CountryUSA

    Just because a journey leads you somewhere you didn't expect, doesn't mean you ended up in the wrong place.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryIndia
    Duration02:25

    Nani is a flower decorator, madly in love with his neighbor Bindhu. He gets killed by the baddie, Sudeep, a powerful businessman. Nani comes back as a housefly to get his revenge.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:50

    The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

      On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
      CountrySpain, France, United Kingdom, Germany, USA
      Duration01:31

      Victor Bukowski is an out-of-work actor with problems. He's got a lousy agent, he has a habit of falling out with directors and he's still in love with his ex-girlfriend. However, Victor is about to embark on an unexpected emotional journey which will make him confront his future and his past mistakes.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:24

      A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte), whose career is on the rebound.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genrefantastic, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      Hot Bot is the hilarious journey of two sexually repressed and unpopular teenage geeks who accidentally discover a life-like super-model sex bot (Bardot).

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantastic, comedy, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:59

      The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryMexico, Spain, Denmark, USA
      Duration01:30

      To celebrate his 90th birthday, an old single journalist, Sabio, who accustomed to intimacy with whores since childhood, decides to gift himself with an intense night of love with a virgin teenager. Rosa Cabarcas, his old friend as a brothel madam arranges him the ideal young woman, Delgadina, a factory worker, who sells her virginity to support her family, but when he sees her sleeping angelically, he loses interest in pure pleasure and falls in love with her. That love was not meant to be true, but fate changes, and that hope is born of an opportunity for unbridled love.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, western
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves him with little time for himself. However, he is approached by geneticist Dr. Owen Leeds, who offers Doug a rather unusual solution to his problems: cloning.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
      Duration02:29

      After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, western, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:26

      Opportunistic con man Dan Kehoe ingratiates himself with the cantankerous mother of four outlaws and their beautiful widows in order to find their hidden gold.

      Markimdb: 5.4
      Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      A reclusive scientist builds a robot that looks exactly like him to go on a long term space mission. Since the scientist seems to lack all human emotion he is unable to program them into his android and an eccentric woman is hired to "educate" the robot on human behavior. In the end she falls in love ... but is the robot or the Dr. Mr Right?

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

        A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA

        A geneticist clones his dead wife, over and over, in an attempt to get her back exactly as she was.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Providing the romantic comedy genre with a decidedly queer twist, THE ONE is an effortlessly charming tale which proves that love is never simple! Hunky Daniel couldn’t have it better: great parents, a successful career and his beautiful fiancée Jen. But in his seemingly perfect life, there is one temptation- he has a thing for his adorable, openly gay former college classmate Tommy. After a few drinks, Daniel succumbs to his repressed desires sending these two on a torrid affair. Funny how love and lust have a way of messing up even the best laid plans of man!




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