Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Big Night

If you loved Big Night, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Nonnas

Nonnas

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs....

#2
Avanti!

Avanti!

1972★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A successful businessman travels to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body, only to learn that dear old dad died with his longtime mistress....

#3
My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner with Andre

1981★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews....

#4
The Station Agent

The Station Agent

2003★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own pers...

#5
The Trip to Italy

The Trip to Italy

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Years after their successful restaurant review tour of Northern England, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are commissioned for a new tour in Italy....

#6
Little Italy

Little Italy

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Big Night for fans of Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?...

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