100+ Movies like John Tucker Must Die
Not Another Teen Movie
Both "Not Another Teen Movie" and "John Tucker Must Die" satirize and parody the teen movie genre, particularly the high school romantic comedy tropes. The central plot revolves around a popular, attractive male character who is dating or pursuing multiple girls simultaneously, often through deception. In "Not Another Teen Movie", Jake Wyler is a former football star dating the head cheerleader while making a bet to transform the nerdy Janey into prom queen. Similarly, in "John Tucker Must Die", John Tucker is dating three different girls from different cliques by keeping the relationships secret. The movies follow the efforts of the female protagonists to get revenge on the male lead for his player behavior. In "Not Another Teen Movie", Janey resists Jake's advances at first but eventually falls for him, while in "John Tucker Must Die", the three girls enlist an outsider, Kate, to seduce and break John's heart. Both movies feature makeover scenes where the female lead undergoes a transformation to attract the male lead. The movies also parody other teen movie tropes, such as the nerdy male best friend pining for the female lead, the sexually aggressive sibling, and the quest to lose virginity before graduation. The climax in both movies involves a public humiliation of the male lead at a major school event (prom in "Not Another Teen Movie" and John's birthday party in "John Tucker Must Die"). Overall, the movies share a similar satirical tone and structure, parodying the clichés and conventions of the teen romantic comedy genre.
Mean Girls
Both "Mean Girls" and "John Tucker Must Die" revolve around a new student at a high school who becomes entangled with the popular clique and their manipulative leader. In "Mean Girls", Cady Heron infiltrates the "Plastics" clique led by Regina George at the behest of outcasts Janis and Damian to seek revenge. Similarly, in "John Tucker Must Die", Kate Spencer is enlisted by John Tucker's ex-girlfriends Carrie, Heather, and Beth to break his heart as payback for his deceitful dating practices. The movies follow a parallel plot structure where the protagonist initially goes along with the revenge plan but eventually develops genuine feelings for their target, causing internal conflict. Both Cady and Kate undergo makeovers and use deception to gain the trust and affection of Regina and John, respectively. However, they ultimately realize the toxic nature of their actions and attempt to make amends. The themes of high school social dynamics, cliques, popularity, and the consequences of cruelty and manipulation are central to both films. The popular leaders, Regina and John, are portrayed as charming but manipulative figures who exploit their social status. The movies also explore the complexities of female friendships and the pressures of conformity. In the end, both Cady and Kate reject the toxic behavior they initially embraced, leading to personal growth and a restoration of social harmony, albeit with the acknowledgment that new cliques and cycles of popularity will inevitably emerge.
Mean Girls
Both "Mean Girls" and "John Tucker Must Die" revolve around a new student at a high school who becomes entangled with the popular clique and their manipulative leader. In "Mean Girls", Cady infiltrates the "Plastics" led by Regina to get revenge on her for mistreating her friends. Similarly in "John Tucker Must Die", Kate is enlisted by a group of girls to break the heart of the womanizing John Tucker as payback for dating them all simultaneously. The movies follow a similar arc of the protagonist initially going along with the revenge plot, but eventually realizing the toxic behavior they've adopted and seeking redemption. They also explore themes of high school social dynamics, cliques, and the pressures of popularity and conformity.
The Bride He Bought Online
Both "The Bride He Bought Online" and "John Tucker Must Die" revolve around a group of teenage girls seeking revenge on a male character who has wronged them. In "John Tucker Must Die", three girls discover they are all being secretly dated by the same popular boy, John Tucker, and enlist a new girl, Kate, to help them get back at him by seducing and humiliating him. Similarly, in "The Bride He Bought Online", three friends, Avery, Mandy, and Kaley, play a cruel prank on a socially awkward man named John Bennett by catfishing him on a dating website, leading him to seek revenge by kidnapping and attempting to sell them into human trafficking. The movies follow the girls' elaborate schemes to get even with the male character, which ultimately backfire and spiral out of control, resulting in dangerous and life-threatening situations. Both films explore themes of deception, revenge, and the consequences of cruel behavior among teenagers.
Valentine
Both "John Tucker Must Die" and "Valentine" revolve around a group of girls seeking revenge on a popular boy who mistreated them. In "John Tucker Must Die", the girls enlist an outsider (Kate) to help them get back at John Tucker for dating them all simultaneously. Similarly in "Valentine", the outcast Jeremy Melton seeks revenge years later on the popular girls who cruelly rejected him, including Dorothy who falsely accused him of assault. The movies follow the girls' elaborate schemes to humiliate and break the hearts of the boys who wronged them, with the outsider (Kate/Jeremy) infiltrating the inner circle. The revenge plots involve seduction, public humiliation, and revealing the boys' true natures. Ultimately, the outsider's motivations become twisted as they develop feelings during the revenge scheme, culminating in a shocking revelation of their true identity and intentions.
The Other Woman
Both "The Other Woman" and "John Tucker Must Die" revolve around a group of women who discover they are being cheated on by the same man and band together to seek revenge. In "John Tucker Must Die", three girls from different cliques enlist a new girl to help them break the heart of the popular jock John Tucker, who has been secretly dating all of them. Similarly, in "The Other Woman", Carly and Kate discover they are both being cheated on by Mark, and later team up with Mark's third mistress Amber to get back at him through a series of pranks and schemes. The plots follow a similar arc of the women initially seeking petty revenge through pranks and humiliation, but ultimately realizing that true revenge lies in exposing the man's deceitful nature and taking back control of their lives. Both movies explore themes of female empowerment, friendship, and the consequences of infidelity. The central characters go through transformations, initially falling for the charms of the womanizing men before uniting against them and regaining their self-worth.
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Both "John Tucker Must Die" and "I Love You, Beth Cooper" revolve around an unpopular male protagonist who develops an infatuation with the most popular and attractive girl in school. In "John Tucker Must Die", Kate helps a group of girls get revenge on John Tucker, the school's biggest player who has been dating them all secretly. Similarly, in "I Love You, Beth Cooper", the nerdy valedictorian Denis professes his love for Beth Cooper, the head cheerleader, during his graduation speech. The movies follow the protagonists' attempts to win over their respective love interests through elaborate schemes and antics, often involving the help of friends. Both films explore themes of popularity, social cliques, and the desire to be accepted by the "cool" crowd. Ultimately, the popular girls come to see the protagonists' genuine affection and the stories culminate in the potential for a romantic relationship between the unlikely couples.
Geek Charming
Both "John Tucker Must Die" and "Geek Charming" revolve around a popular high school student who is the object of desire and revenge by a group of students. In "John Tucker Must Die", the popular student is John Tucker, a basketball player who secretly dates multiple girls from different cliques. The girls team up with an outsider, Kate, to take revenge on John by having Kate seduce and then humiliate him. Similarly, in "Geek Charming", the popular student is Dylan, a girl obsessed with winning the Blossom Queen title. Josh, a film geek, makes a documentary exposing Dylan's shallow behavior, leading to her downfall and eventual redemption. Both movies explore themes of popularity, revenge, and the divide between different social groups in high school. The central plot involves an outsider infiltrating the popular crowd to ultimately teach the popular student a lesson about their behavior.
This Time Around
"This Time Around" and "John Tucker Must Die" share a similar premise of a group of girls seeking revenge on a popular boy who mistreated them. In both movies, the protagonist is enlisted by a group of girls to help break the heart of the boy who wronged them in the past. The plan involves the protagonist getting close to the boy and making him fall for her, only to ultimately reject and humiliate him as payback. The movies parallel each other in the themes of popularity, revenge, and the mistreatment of girls by entitled boys. The overall story arcs follow a similar trajectory of the protagonist initially going along with the revenge plan but eventually developing genuine feelings for the boy, leading to a climactic confrontation where the truth is revealed and the boy faces consequences for his actions.
Dirty 30
Both "Dirty 30" and "John Tucker Must Die" revolve around a group of female friends seeking revenge against someone who has wronged them. In "John Tucker Must Die", three girls discover they are being secretly dated by the same guy, John Tucker, and enlist a new girl, Kate, to help them get back at him by seducing and humiliating him. Similarly, in "Dirty 30", Kate, Evie, and Charlie seek revenge on their former high school bully, Ashley, by vandalizing her property after she crashes Kate's 30th birthday party. The movies follow the friends' elaborate schemes to exact revenge, which ultimately lead to personal growth and realizations for the main characters. The themes of female friendship, empowerment, and standing up against mistreatment are central to both films.