Movies Like House Arrest

Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a much-loved '80s comedy following a charismatic high schooler's elaborate plan to skip school and enjoy a day out in Chicago. Those who appreciate House Arrest for its humor and clever schemes will find Ferris Bueller's adventures outside the confines of school equally entertaining.

Uncle Buck is a feel-good comedy about an unconventional uncle who takes care of his nieces and nephew. Like House Arrest, it features themes of family dynamics and the comedy that ensues from unexpected domestic situations.

The sequel to Home Alone, this film follows Kevin McCallister as he accidentally ends up in New York City and has to once again outwit the same burglars from the first movie. Those who enjoyed the first film's use of a domestic setting as the center of adventure and comedy will likely find the same joy in this urban extension of the Home Alone franchise.

The 'Burbs tells the story of a suburban resident who suspects his new neighbors of being murderers. With its comedic approach to the idea of neighborhood paranoia and domestic entrapment, it plays on similar themes of what happens behind closed doors and could appeal to House Arrest fans.

Risky Business features Tom Cruise as a high school student who turns his home into a brothel while his parents are away. It carries a similar premise of taking advantage of an empty house, and its combination of comedy and risky undertakings are just the right mix for viewers looking for more home-bound hijinks.

This dark comedy about a group of siblings who cover up the death of their babysitter and fend for themselves throughout the summer provides a humorous and slightly edgy take on self-survival and responsibility within the household that House Arrest viewers might enjoy.

Houseguest centers on a con artist who poses as a family friend to a suburban family. The film’s blend of mistaken identity and comedic household chaos bears a resemblance to the humorous family-centric situations in House Arrest.