Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like High Anxiety

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

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#1
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Anxiety for fans of Comedy & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wi...

#2
The Baker

The Baker

2007★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Anxiety for fans of Comedy & Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When failing to fulfill a contract for the first time, he escapes the city to avoid the wrath of his employers. Hiding out in a r...

#3
Weekend at Bernie's

Weekend at Bernie's

1989★ 6.4

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

Two young insurance corporation employees try to pretend that their murdered employer is alive by puppeteering his dead body, leading a hitman to attempt to track him down to finis...

#4
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Anxiety for fans of Comedy & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while investigating a race-track murder....

#5
Corner Office

Corner Office

2023★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to High Anxiety for fans of Comedy & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In this office satire, Orson, a straight-laced employee, retreats to a blissfully empty corner office to get away from his lackluster colleagues. But why does this seem to upset th...

#6
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997★ 6.6

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

As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the ...

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