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10 Best Movies Like Slam Dunk Ernest

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

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#1
Ernest Scared Stupid

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Slam Dunk Ernest for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-g...

#2
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

2000★ 8.1

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

Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more....

#3
Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1954★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Slam Dunk Ernest for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new li...

#4
Ernest Goes to Africa

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997★ 4.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Slam Dunk Ernest for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of...

#5
Jay and Silent Bob Get Old: Teabagging in the UK

Jay and Silent Bob Get Old: Teabagging in the UK

2012★ 5.5

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

The hilarious duo Jay and Silent Bob are back. Film icons Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes made history and fans all over the world with the characters Jay and Silent Bob from the movie...

#6
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Slam Dunk Ernest for fans of Comedy & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belo...