If you loved Old School, try School for Scoundrels

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. School for Scoundrels has roughly 5.5× fewer votes than Old School — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Todd Phillips, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Old School, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What School for Scoundrels is

Todd Phillips here mounts a fairly standard broad comedy. A milquetoast meter reader attends a confidence course, only to find he's competing with the instructor for a woman's affections. It goes about as well as you'd expect, given the talent involved.

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