There’s nothing like switching off your overworked brain for a moment and enjoying a nice little romantic comedy. So if you’re in the mood for comedies movies like The Change-Up, you’re in the right place!
Featuring the irresistible duo of Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, The Change-Up is a hilarious comedy of errors full of gags and feel-good moments.
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10 Hilarious Comedy Movies Like The Change-Up
1. Horrible Bosses (2011)
Three friends who hate each of their bosses, and in a drunken spur of the moment, hire a hitman to get rid of them resulting in a whacky and hilarious chain of events.
Seth Gordon manages to create a comedy that is wildly funny, thanks to the comic trio of Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis who create some amazing on-screen chemistry that will leave you laughing.
Horrible Bosses is a refreshing comedy that doesn’t try to be anything other than a solid 1 and half hours of entertainment, just like The Change-Up.
2. We’re the Millers (2013)
A drug dealer creates a makeshift family consisting of a stripper, a small-time thief, and his neighbor to smuggle drugs from Mexico. But there’s only so much a fake family can do for you in a high stake drug game.
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, We’re The Millers is a comedy movie where everything that could go wrong, does. Jason Sudeikis leads the charge while Jennifer Aniston sheds her horrible boss persona for a street smart stripper.
Movies like The Change-Up and We’re The Millers base their plots on a single crazy idea and successfully weave comedy around that.
3. Game Night (2018)
A married couple who has a ritual game night quickly takes a turn when the brother is kidnapped, leading to a bizarre chain of events that are unraveled in a hilarious manner.
Featuring comedy regulars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, Game Night is a movie that you can enjoy wholeheartedly. Apart from a dash of suspense and thrill, it has a fair share of wholesome comedy moments that deliver.
Jason Batman’s characters in both The Change-Up and Game Night go through a bizarre chain of unanticipated adventures but they never stop being funny!
4. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Done with tolerating their horrible bosses, Nick, Dale, and Kurt open their own business only to be outwitted by a father-son duo of investors who forces them back to their usual methods.
Following the huge success of the first film, Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis return in Horrible Bosses 2, a movie that is equally enjoyable and almost as funny as the first one.
If you’re looking for comedy movies like The Change-Up, Horrible Bosses 2 should be an obvious watch thanks to the tonal similarities of the two movies.
5. Hall Pass (2011)
After being fed up with their philandering nature, Rick and Fred are given a week hall pass by their wives to do whatever they want, starting a chain of peculiar events.
Hall Pass is a raunchy comedy with Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis sharing amazing chemistry as the husbands get given a cheat week as they end up witnessing things that are both funny and weird.
Similar to The Change-Up, Hall Pass features two friends unhappy in their ordinary married life about to witness extraordinary events that change things forever.
6. Tag (2018)
Five childhood friends have been playing tag every year for decades, but one of them has never been tagged because of his supreme skills. This ultimately leads to the highest stakes game of tag every played!
Tag features a solid cast of Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson, Ed Helms, Hannibal Buress, and Jeremey Renner who complement each other’s quirkiness as friends trying to one-up each other in a hilarious game of tag.
Movies like The Change-Up and Tag have similar bro-comedy style and one extraordinary tale of friendship it’s the heart.
7. Tropic Thunder (2008)
Five vibrant actors are hired to act in a biopic, but the director puts them in a jungle where an unanticipated threat forces them to play the real-life role of their on-screen characters.
A sharp satire from Ben Stiller, Tropic Thunder features unapologetic parodies and iconic one-liners that will have you saying them in the shower.
Just like The Change-Up, Tropic Thunder has men struggling to get along with their own lives when a turn of events pushes everyone to the edge.
8. Ted (2012)
A young kid’s wish comes true when his only friend, a teddy bear comes to life. Fast forward a few decades, and we see the duo enjoying a laid back life until things take a turn.
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted is comedy gold that goes one step ahead and lets the lewd and boisterous humor flow. Mark Wahlberg and McFarlane’s chemistry shines through in this bromance.
Just like The Change-Up, Ted features a plot with fantasy elements and employs loud humor to drive home its relatable theme.
9. I Love You, Man (2009)
Peter, a young realtor, is about to get married to his entrepreneur girlfriend Zooey when the question of best man arises. As Peter doesn’t have many male best friends, he goes on a search, complicating his relationships with Zooey.
John Hamburg’s I Love You, Man is a breezy romantic comedy featuring a charming duo of Paul Rudd and Rashida Jones. As a comedy, it’s totally enjoyable and manages to land a sweet amount of jokes on point.
Movies like The Change-Up and I Love You, Man explore the bro equations through a crazy host of adventures.
10. 22 Jump Street (2014)
After their successful run the first time, Jenko and Schmidt return as undercover cops in a college to bust the drug ring which also strains their friendship.
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum return as the awesome undercover cops in a sequel that is equally funny and more dramatic. The raunchy flavor of the first movie is maintained while making good strides on the relationship front.
Similar to The Change-Up, 22 Jump Street is all about two best friends figuring out their differences and growing up as real men.