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10 Best Movies Like Things Happen at Night

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

#1
The Black Pirate

The Black Pirate

1926★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Things Happen at Night for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant ...

#2
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015★ 5.2

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

Security guard Paul Blart is headed to Las Vegas to attend a Security Guard Expo with his teenage daughter Maya before she departs for college. While at the convention, he inadvert...

#3
Fast & Furious

Fast & Furious

2009★ 6.7

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

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian mu...

#4
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb

2014★ 5.3

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

Michel, who's crazy about jazz, has just found a rare album that he dreams of quietly listening to in his living room. But the world seems to have conspired against him: his wife c...

#5
Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014★ 6.2

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

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty jo...

#6
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby

2017★ 6.5

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

A story about how a new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator, a wildly imaginative 7 year old named Tim....