15 Movies Like Up and Down

Loved Up and Down? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

17 Again
#1

17 Again

On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

The Hustle
#2

The Hustle

Two female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, compete to swindle a naïve tech prodigy out of his fortune. A remake of the 1988 comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Pain & Gain
#3

Pain & Gain

Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

The F**k-It List
#4

The F**k-It List

After a prank blows up a studious high school senior's life, he shares a list of certain things he wishes he'd done differently — and maybe still can.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Major League
#5

Major League

When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

7 Days
#6

7 Days

Claudio Caballero decides to gamble $500,000 in a desperate attempt to raise the cash necessary to bring the world's biggest band (U2) to Mexico.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
#7

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

No manches, Frida
#8

No manches, Frida

After being released from prison, Zequi, a bank robber, sets out to recover money buried by his accomplice; but is horrified to learn that a high school gymnasium is now over the site where the loot is hidden.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Die Hart
#9

Die Hart

Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Aida, the Movie
#10

Aida, the Movie

The film deals with the filming of an episode of the series with storylines that take place both within the fiction with the characters of 'Aída' and outside of it with the actors themselves and their relationships, which reflects on topics such as the limits of comedy, the work of a comedian and fame.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

The Secret of My Success
#11

The Secret of My Success

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York City, but once there, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When he visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the mail room.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

And Now for Something Completely Different
#12

And Now for Something Completely Different

A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV series.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Thunderstruck
#13

Thunderstruck

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

Moonwalkers
#14

Moonwalkers

What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of a totally plausible conspiracy theory that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but is forced to team up with a lousy manager of a seedy rock band to develop the biggest con of all time.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.

A Neighborhood Family
#15

A Neighborhood Family

Since 1994, Mexico has been eliminated time and again before the coveted fifth game. For El Abuelo, this is no coincidence: it's a curse. When he learns he only has a few months to live, he decides he can't die without seeing the national team break the curse. What begins as a patriotic crusade ends up becoming an illegal journey to the United States, where they discover that the devil lives in Los Angeles and that the mascot of the 1986 World Cup holds a secret that will change everything. Between failed attempts to cross the border, unexpected betrayals, and family revelations, the family returns to Mexico to perform a soccer ritual at the Estadio Azteca. To break the pact, they must gather eleven sacred relics of Mexican soccer and confront not only the devil, but their own past. While the entire country awaits the decisive penalty kick on television, the family wages a battle that could change the history of Mexican soccer.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Up and Down.