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10 Best Movies Like Sergeant Deadhead

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

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#1
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until...

#2
The History of Future Folk

The History of Future Folk

2012★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An alien intending to claim Earth for his people before their homeworld is destroyed by a comet decides not to eliminate humanity when he hears their music. Instead, he lives among...

#3
Help!

Help!

1965★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad...

#4
The Big Store

The Big Store

1941★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager....

#5
A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

1937★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbu...

#6
Bo Burnham: What.

Bo Burnham: What.

2013★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sergeant Deadhead for fans of Comedy & Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Left brain and right brain duke it out and then belt out a tune in comedian Bo Burnham's quick and clever one-man show. As intelligent as he is lanky, Burnham cynically pokes at po...

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