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10 Best Movies Like Don't Give Up the Ship

If you loved Don't Give Up the Ship, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton....

#2
The Air Up There

The Air Up There

1994★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketb...

#3
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship 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)...

#4
Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life fem...

#5
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. Morty works for Mr. Sneak and gets a job in the mail room so that he can have acc...

#6
Let's Make Love

Let's Make Love

1960★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Give Up the Ship for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful...

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