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The 15 funniest movies about people pretending to be someone else
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The 15 funniest movies about people pretending to be someone else

The actors in these movies are masters of disguise! From undercover cops to desperate dads, here are 15 of the funniest movies where characters go all-in on the charade. 

 
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'Mrs. Doubtfire'

'Mrs. Doubtfire'
20th Century, Blue Wolf

A divorced dad transforms into a sweet Scottish nanny just to spend time with his kids, leading to some seriously chaotic and heartwarming moments. The accent alone is iconic, darling! 

 
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'White Chicks'

'White Chicks'
Columbia Pictures

Two FBI agent brothers go deep undercover as white, blonde hotel heiresses, and the results are as ridiculous and quotable as you'd expect. "Hold my poodle!"

 
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'Big Momma's House'

'Big Momma's House'
20th Century

An FBI agent disguises himself as an oversized Southern granny to catch an escaped con. Expect plenty of slapstick and "Oh, hellur!" moments. 

 
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'Sister Act'

'Sister Act'
Touchstone

A lounge singer witnesses a murder and hides out in a convent disguised as a nun. She transforms their choir from timid to show-stopping, much to the Mother Superior's initial horror. 

 
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'The Parent Trap'

'The Parent Trap'
Caravan Pictures

Identical twins separated at birth meet at summer camp and scheme to switch places to get to know their other parent. The accents and elaborate plans are peak childhood goals, and quite hilarious, too. 

 
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'Miss Congeniality'

'Miss Congeniality'
Warner Bros

A tomboyish FBI agent has to go undercover as a beauty pageant contestant to stop a bombing plot. She learns to glide, perfect her "world peace" answer, and kick some serious butt. 

 
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'She's The Man'

'She's The Man'
DreamWorks

Amanda Bynes poses as her twin brother to play soccer at his boarding school, juggling a new identity, a cute roommate, and some serious on-field action. 

 
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'School of Rock'

'School of Rock'
Paramount Pictures

A struggling rocker impersonates his roommate to get a substitute teaching job at a fancy prep school. He ends up turning his class of pint-sized prodigies into a legit rock band. Look out, AC/DC!

 
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'21 Jump Street'

'21 Jump Street'
Columbia Pictures

Two underachieving cops get a hilarious second shot at high school when they go undercover to bust a drug ring. They quickly discover that being popular is way harder than they remembered, and infiltrating teen cliques is a truly awkward mission. 

 
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'The Pacifier'

'The Pacifier'
Walt Disney

A tough-as-nails Navy SEAL trades combat boots for baby bottles when he goes undercover to protect a group of unruly kids. Nailing bedtime stories and diaper changes proves to be his most dangerous mission yet. 

 
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'Sorority Boys'

'Sorority Boys'
Touchstone Pictures

Three chauvinistic frat boys get kicked out and decide their best shot at redemption (and proving a point) is to dress like women and pledge a sorority. The learning curve is steep and gives viewers tons to laugh at. 

 
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'The Hot Chick'

'The Hot Chick'
Touchstone Pictures

A popular mean girl magically swaps bodies with a sleazy, small-time criminal, forcing them to hilariously navigate life in each other's shoes. The physical comedy? Pure gold.  

 
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'Juwanna Mann'

'Juwanna Mann'
Warner Brothers

When a bad-boy basketball star gets booted from the men's league, he pulls a switch on the court, joining the women's league in disguise. He learns a few lessons about life and sportsmanship, with plenty of laughs along the way. 

 
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'Topic Thunder'

'Topic Thunder'
DreamWorks

A group of prima donna actors filming a war movie gets dropped into a real jungle and thinks it's all still part of the act. Their over-the-top method of acting while facing actual danger is hilariously unhinged. 

 
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'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'

'Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'
Disney

When Lola moves from NYC to the suburbs, she decides to spice things up by inventing a dramatically fabricated life to become the center of attention. Her fibs lead to some seriously comedic consequences ... and a killer lead single for the movie's soundtrack. 

Jacquez Printup

Jacquez Printup has been writing about all things entertainment, including reality TV, pop culture, and celebrity news, since his time as a student at Ohio University. Since graduating, he's continued binging seasons of "Vanderpump Rules" and “Big Brother” and talking about them online. His writing has been featured in publications like ScreenRant, Yahoo, RealityTea, Yardbarker, and in the popular television series "The Real Housewives of Atlanta

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