Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Big Bus

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

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#1
Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose

1997★ 6.6

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

Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when...

#2
Airplane!

Airplane!

1980★ 7.3

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

An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning....

#3
The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

2025★ 6.4

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

Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to p...

#4
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Bus for fans of Comedy. 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...

#5
Smokey and the Bandit

Smokey and the Bandit

1977★ 7.0

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

A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way....

#6
Rat Race

Rat Race

2001★ 6.3

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

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- ...

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