Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Happy New Year

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

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#1
The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

2022★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of g...

#2
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#3
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#4
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who get...

#5
Kill 'em All 2

Kill 'em All 2

2024★ 6.7

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

Phillip and Suzanne are retired from the spy game, living peacefully off the grid. That's until their whereabouts are discovered by Vlad, the vengeful brother of their target from ...

#6
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling ...

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