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10 Best Movies Like Bad Substitute

If you loved Bad Substitute, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Summer School

Summer School

1987★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A high-school gym teacher has big plans for the summer, but is forced to cancel them to teach a "bonehead" English class for misfit goof-off students. Fortunately, his unconvention...

#2
Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight....

#3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

2012★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-s...

#4
American Pie 2

American Pie 2

2001★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that wi...

#5
Hamlet 2

Hamlet 2

2008★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Haml...

#6
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'

Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'

2000★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bad Substitute for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Daria is a 16-year-old girl who is a little too smart and funny to fit in with the crowd. It’s summertime and the livin' is hard. Daria finds herself forced into volunteering at th...

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