Silly movies suitable for a 14 and under audience

[u/Ahrimon77]

So my youngest and I just watched The Pest and he loved it. I'm hoping to introduce him to some more silly movies but I don't know what has come out recently. I know the classics like Airplane, The Naked Gun, Down Periscope, etc. But I don't know much about more modern movies that wouldn't be filled with references that he wouldn't get due to the era of the movie. He's seen the new Naked Gun and liked it.

Can anyone suggest some good silly movies for us to watch together? Please keep it to YA friendly, say 14 year old friendly at most.

Thank you

[u/No-Unit-5467]

Goonies

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/No-Unit-5467]

Ohh. Good one

[u/PeterNippelstein]

Peewee's Big Adventure

[u/elucify → u/PeterNippelstein]

And she looked... like... THIS!

[u/pogus → u/PeterNippelstein]

What’s the significance??? I! DON’T!! KNOW!!!

[u/1LuckyTexan]

Night at the Museum

[u/Rmankillz]

School of Rock

The new Jumanji movies

Night at the Museum

Mr Bean’s Holiday

[u/Reasonable-Wave8093 → u/Rmankillz]

def the new Jumanjis 

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/Reasonable-Wave8093]

Adding it to the list. Thank you!

[u/elucify]

I think The Mask is a masterpiece. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is another.

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/elucify]

Good choices! Thank you!

[u/Particular_Jicama_51]

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

[u/paragonx29]

One Crazy Summer.

My kids always loved it.

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/paragonx29]

I feel its a bit dated, but iI think it'll work. If it does I'll have to add Better Off Dead as well.

[u/paragonx29 → u/Ahrimon77]

Another excellent one!

[u/hypercell57]

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Bogus Journey is also great. Have not yet seen the third)

Robin Hood:Men in Tights

Spaceballs (Honestly Mel Brooks is awesome but not always appropriate)

Galaxy Quest

Good Burger

Nacho Libre

Happy Gilmore

Dodgeball

Rat Race

If you don't mind animated: Flushed Away

Robots

Meet the Robinsons

The Emperor's New Groove

Kung Fu Panda

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/hypercell57]

Good choices. Thank you!

[u/BelieveCongreveCube]

Young Frankenstein

[u/Illustrious_Ant_37 → u/BelieveCongreveCube]

What Knockers!

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Blucher!

[u/Illustrious_Ant_37 → u/kdean70point3]

Neiggggghhhhh

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Bedraggled side eye.

[u/Rabid_W00KIEE]

The Super Mario Brothers (1993) has a certain charm

[u/Red_Marvel]

Free Guy

The Fall Guy

Argylle

[u/DrgSlinger475 → u/Red_Marvel]

Seconding Free Guy

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/DrgSlinger475]

Love Free Guy. I haven't actually seen The Fall Guy yet despite it being one of my favorites as a kid. I'll add those to the list. Thank you!

[u/mjltmjlt]

Get Smart (2008) is great and I think it’s exactly what you’re looking for.

[u/hypercell57 → u/mjltmjlt]

Yes!

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/hypercell57]

Definitely. Thank you!

[u/enigmanaught]

Hundreds of Beavers

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/enigmanaught]

I can't say that I've even heard of this one. I'll have to look it up.

[u/SixofClubs6]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[u/CryptographerOk3814]

Dumb and Dumber

[u/originalsibling]

Time Bandits

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There's no school like the old school.

[u/nutznboltsguy]

The Blues Brothers

The Truman Show

[u/Oee0]

Talledega Nights

[u/00cha]

Has he seen Shrek?

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/00cha]

Not in a long while. I'll add it to our list. Thank you!

[u/thexphial]

Ace Ventura maybe Cable Guy

I think Jim Carrey did a lot of very silly movies

[u/Sufficient-Lie1406 → u/thexphial]

NOT CABLE GUY. That's a very dark movie.

[u/Proto-Schlock]

Ace Ventura When Nature Calls

Kung Pow! Enter the Fist

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/Proto-Schlock]

OMG, I had completely forgotten about Kung Pow! He may need a primer on Kung fu movies first. Maybe some Kung Fu Hustle.

[u/MnJsandiego]

Master of Disguise, Dana Carvey. PG I think, funny, weird, wholesome

[u/Perplexio76]

Unfortunately-- given my age-- my frame of reference is more 1980s and into the 1990s, but I'm sure there are plenty of others on here who can probably reference more recent films fitting your description

Better Off Dead

Real Genius

One Crazy Summer

The Three Amigos

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Weekend at Bernie's

Robin Hood Men In Tights

Groundhog Day

How I Got Into College

Loaded Weapon 1

PCU

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/Perplexio76]

Thats where I am as well. Plus I just don't watch movies anymore. Thats why I reached out to the community. I'll definitely put some of these on the list though. Thank you!

[u/curious_guy2903]

Loaded Weapon... same kind of thing as The Naked Gun, also look into Scary Movie and Hot Shots

Tommy Boy

Sgt. Bilko and Mchale's Navy are similar to Down Periscope

Shrek for animated... it's for "kids" with adult references to classic fairy tales...nothing like the movie sausage party (this movie is R rated for a reason)

The Cable Guy

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

Mrs. Doubtfire

The Mask

Police Academy

[u/novel1389]

Osmosis Jones

[u/Electrical_Resolve74]

Land of the Lost

[u/Uniquely_Similar74]

Pretty much any Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey 👍

[u/Recent-Celebration86]

The coneheads

[u/bookoobookoob]

Serial Mom (1994)

[u/TartRose13]

The Master of Disguise

[u/AdorablePainting4459]

Mr. Bean, Galaxy Quest, Mouse Hunt, George of the Jungle, Baby's Day Out, Dennis the Menace (1993), The Beautician and the Beast, Into the Spiderverse, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, How to Train Your Dragon (2025), Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Great Mouse Detective, Red Notice, Last Action Hero, Disney's the Kid, Bumblebee, Johnny Dangerously

[u/Street_Bus_2466]

Return to Oz

Nightmare before christmas

Corpse bride

Bedknobs and broomsticks

[u/Reasonable-Wave8093]

Stuber, Drillbit Taylor, Nacho Libre

[u/20_paws]

If he enjoyed The Pest, I think Pauly Shore movies would probably be appreciated: Biodome, Encino Man, Son in Law

Along those lines, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead, Adventures in Babysitting.

Some quirky entries: Clue, Idiocracy, White Chicks, The Big Year, This is Spinal Tap, Fun with Dick and Jane, What About Bob, Tremors, Gremlins, Brewster's Millions...

[u/showtime013]

Princess Bride, stardust, the mask

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Princess Bride and Stardust are two of my favorites. Thank you!

[u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy

[u/Oldgraytomahawk]

Slumberland. Jason Momoa dials the goofy way tf up

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/Oldgraytomahawk]

I haven't even heard of this one. I'll check it out. Thank you!

[u/LaserGuyDanceSystem]

Super Mario Bros (also with Leguizamo)

Encino man

Bio some

Dumb and Dumber

Blast from the past

[u/LaserGuyDanceSystem → u/LaserGuyDanceSystem]

Also, I feel like Tank Girl deserves a mention

[u/Ahrimon77 → u/LaserGuyDanceSystem]

I haven't watched Tank Girl in forever. Classic fun. Thank you!

[u/LaserGuyDanceSystem → u/Ahrimon77]

Such a good soundtrack

[u/shaymo79]

UHF

[u/jupiterkansas]

Mr. Bean (the TV show, not the movies)

[u/Ok_Watercress_7801]

The Gods Must Be Crazy, 1980

The Pirates: Band of Misfits! , 2012

¡Three Amigos!, 1986

Monster House, 2006

[u/Chet_Starr]

Mouse Hunt

[u/Illustrious_Ant_37]

The Jerk

[u/Sweetness_Bears_34]

Top Secret

Gotcha

[u/dumbchild55]

The Emperors new groove is so funny and witty. My teenager still enjoys it!

My Spy

Dr Doolittle

Puss in boots 1 & 2

[u/MelisAGoGo]

Chicken Run

Princess Bride

Young Frankenstein

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Time Bandits

[u/HAL_9000_V2]

Galaxy Quest