20 Best Movies Like Major Payne That You Should Watching Update 03/2024

Movies Like Major Payne

Airborne (1993)

Airborne (1993)

Mitchell Goosen, a Californian teen in his mid-sixties, enjoys surfing and rollerblading. In spite of this, a grant was provided to his parents, who are both zoologists. The only issue was that Mitchell was unable to accompany them. As a result, his aunt, uncle, and cousins in Cincinnati, Ohio, take him in. When he gets there, he runs into his cousin Wiley, who happens to be his new six-month roommate. After that, Mitchell attends school and becomes embroiled in a tiff with the team’s hockey players. In the end, the guys torture Mitchell and Wiley for several weeks. Then, in order to compete against Central High School’s rivals down Devil’s Backbone, the big guys, Mitchell, and Wiley, must learn to work together.

Catch-22 (2019)

World War II on the Italian island of Pianosa. However, incompetence and bureaucracy continually get in the way of Bombardier John Yossian’s efforts to do his job properly while also remaining sane.

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Sgt. Bilko (1996)

In order to safeguard our great country, the army is well-known for producing lean, mean fighting machines. Martin is the mysterious, irrational, and unstoppable sergeant. Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag band of some of the most miserable recruits in the history of the military.

Fantastic Four (2015)

To save their lives, four young outsiders use teleportation to travel to a dangerous universe, where their physical form is drastically altered. After having their lives irrevocably turned upside down, the team must learn to harness their impressive new abilities and band together to save the planet from a former ally turned foe..

Dragon Wasps (2012)

Dragon Wasps (2012)

In the Belizean jungle, a scientist enlists the assistance of the US military to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father. This group of misfits is caught in the middle of an epic battle between an evil warlord’s army and an even more terrifying horde of mutated wasps that are ravaging the area.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

When Major Bill Cage is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat, he is an officer who has never seen a day of combat. Cage is killed in a matter of minutes, but not before he has taken out an alpha alien. Physical contact with the alien has put him in a time loop, and he must fight and die over and over again until he breaks the cycle.

The Professor (2019)

The Professor (2019)

One day, an old and weary college professor receives a life-changing diagnosis, prompting him to abandon all pretense and convention in favor of living life to the fullest with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak, and a touch of madness.

Agent Cody Banks (2003)

Nerdy high schooler Cody Banks is chosen by the government to be a special agent and must get to know cute classmate Natalie in order to learn about her father’s evil scheme. Cody, on the other hand, is a typical adolescent with a lot of insecurities.

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

Reporter Lyn Cassady in Iraq meets a man who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army’s New Earth Army, a unit that uses supernatural powers in their missions, and the story could be the story of a lifetime.

Gods and Generals (2003)

Gods and Generals (2003)

From the outbreak of the American Civil War until his death by his own soldiers in May 1863, during his greatest victory, the film focuses primarily on the personal and professional life of Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general.

Dogfight (1991)

Eddie Birdlace, an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer, is about to embark on a tour of duty in Vietnam with three of his buddies in the fall of 1963. Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines plan a “dogfight” contest as part of a big farewell party on their last night in San Francisco.

The Faculty (1998)

When strange things begin to happen at Herrington High, the students learn the truth about their teachers’ origins: they’re from another planet! Mind-controlling parasites are spreading rapidly amongst the students, and only a select group of loners, leaders, geeks, and jocks will be able to stop the spread and save the world from alien takeover.

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Behind Confederate lines, the Union Cavalry is sent in force to destroy a rail supply center. They are accompanied by a doctor, who immediately develops a dislike for the commander. A southern belle overhears the mission’s secret plan and must be escorted along to ensure her silence.

Castle Keep (1969)

The anachronistic count shelters in his isolated castle a ragtag group of Americans hoping to defend it against the advancing Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.

The Young Lions (1958)

Two Germans and an American serve in World War II, and their stories are intertwined until they finally meet in the film The Young Lions for a final showdown.

Loser (2000)

A good-natured student from the Midwest is given a crash course in city life on a university scholarship while dealing with three evil roommates in New York.. In college, he meets and falls in love with a girl who’s practically homeless, but she’s in a relationship with a creepy professor.

Anywhere But Here (1999)

Adele August, a single mother in Mona Simpson’s novel adaptation, has a difficult time managing money and making decisions. Ann, her obedient daughter, is an accomplished high school student with dreams of attending an Ivy League university. During the move from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif. to follow Adele’s dreams of a Hollywood success, Ann becomes frustrated with Adele’s reckless and impulsive behavior.

Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)

Travel through World War I with German flying ace Baron Manfred Von Richthofen (John Phillip Law), aka “The Red Baron,” and his colorful “flying circus” of Fokker fighter planes, from the time he arrives at the front to his death in battle. The Royal Air Force’s Roy Brown, who is sometimes credited with shooting Richthofen down, is on the other side.

Kelly’s Heroes (1970)

A ragtag band of American soldiers deserts their posts during World War II in order to commit bank robbery behind enemy lines.

Fury (2014)

In April 1945, the world was in its final months of World War II. A battle-hardened US Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named Wardaddy leads a Sherman tank crew called “Fury” on a deadly mission behind enemy lines as the Allies make their final push in Europe. Despite being vastly outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men make a valiant effort to take on the Nazi regime from the inside.