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10 Best Movies Like The Exchange Student

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

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#1
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

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

An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket)...

#2
Held Up

Held Up

1999★ 5.8

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

What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is...

#3
Brain Donors

Brain Donors

1992★ 6.1

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

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit th...

#4
Duplex

Duplex

2003★ 6.1

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

When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!...

#5
Dead Tired

Dead Tired

1994★ 6.0

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

Stressed and overworked, famous French movie star Michel Blanc is beginning to wear down, physically and mentally, from the pressure and demands of fame. Already in a fragile state...

#6
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour

LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour

2026★ 6.3

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

At 55, Anne is finally enjoying her freedom after her children leave home. But everything changes when her 23-year-old daughter, Louise, moves back in with her after a professional...

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