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10 Best Movies Like The Court Jester

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

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#1
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Court Jester for fans of Music. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nel...

#2
The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

1955★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Court Jester for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The story of the conception of a new British weapon for smashing the German dams in the Ruhr industrial complex and the execution of the raid by 617 Squadron 'The Dam Busters'....

#3
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949★ 6.9

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

After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the t...

#4
The Mighty Boosh Live

The Mighty Boosh Live

2006★ 8.0

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

The Boosh returned to the stage in 2006, touring the UK for the first time. Though drawing heavily from their earlier material, the main story combined these elements into a new na...

#5
Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

1967★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Court Jester for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure M...

#6
Dakota

Dakota

1945★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Court Jester for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon. Sandy, knowing that the railroad i...