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10 Best Movies Like Up the Academy

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

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#1
The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

2013★ 6.5

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

When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited....

#2
The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III

2013★ 6.2

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

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off....

#3
Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

2001★ 6.3

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

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At...

#4
Police Academy

Police Academy

1984★ 6.7

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

New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all an...

#5
Anuvahood

Anuvahood

2011★ 6.4

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

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to be...

#6
Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987★ 6.8

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

Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally in...

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