Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like First Night

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

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#1
Star!

Star!

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Night for fans of Music & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness....

#2
The Way Back

The Way Back

2019★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Night for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Hüseyin Al Baldawi arrives in Brussels in August 2015. He has traveled thousands of kilometers until he got there from Iraq. A year after his arrival, he receives his residence per...

#3
Gulliver Returns

Gulliver Returns

2021★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Night for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

World traveler and adventurer Gulliver is invited to return to Lilliput, the town he previously saved from the enemy fleet of the neighboring Blefuscu....

#4
The way back

The way back

2014★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Night for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Passing all four seasons for a day, she is on her way back. And then, she falls into a peaceful sleep with a cozy feeling that doesn't exist anywhere....

#5
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996★ 6.5

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

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#6
Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra

1992★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Night for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creatur...