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10 Best Movies Like A Shot in the Dark

If you loved A Shot in the Dark, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

2008•★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder....

#2
The Inbetweeners 2

The Inbetweeners 2

2014•★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s ”the sex capital of the world”. With their lives now rather ...

#3
13th

13th

2016•★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality....

#4
Mister Happiness

Mister Happiness

2017•★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A slacker switches up his cleaning job by pretending to be a mental coach's assistant and consults an injured ice skater who has lost her confidence....

#5
T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017•★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie....

#6
The Descendants

The Descendants

2011•★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Shot in the Dark for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate bro...