Movies like Blast from the Past

The Truman Show features Jim Carrey as a man who discovers his entire life is a televised facade. Comparable to Blast from the Past, it explores themes of a perfectly curated existence versus the unpredictable nature of the real world.

This classic comedy stars Bill Murray as a weatherman caught in a time loop, forced to repeat the same day over. Though not a story of decades-long confinement, it shares Blast from the Past's comedic exploration of repetition and personal growth.

It's the tale of an Australian bushman who travels to New York City and must adapt to modern urban life. Its humor derives from the cultural clash and out-of-element antics that also charm viewers of Blast from the Past.

Pleasantville is a fantastical comedy about two modern-day siblings who find themselves transported into a 1950s TV show. Fans of Blast from the Past will appreciate the exploration of vintage Americana and the comedic clash between old-fashioned values and contemporary attitudes.

Tom Hanks stars in Big as a boy who makes a wish to be grown-up and wakes up in an adult body. Similar to Blast from the Past, the protagonist has to navigate the modern world with the innocence and naivety of a child.

Austin Powers is a British spy from the 1960s who is cryogenically frozen and reawakened in the 1990s. The fish-out-of-water story generates laughs in a fashion similar to Adam Webber's adventures in Blast from the Past.

A comedic tale about two high schoolers who unearth a frozen prehistoric man and introduce him to early-1990s culture. Like Blast from the Past, this film centers on the humorous antics that ensue when someone from a different era encounters modern society.

In this romantic comedy, a Victorian-era duke is inadvertently brought to modern-day New York, where he falls for a career woman. Like Blast from the Past, the film plays with the idea of time displacement and the humorous and endearing consequences that follow.