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10 Best Movies Like Birthday

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

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#1
Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories

2007★ 6.9

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

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas,...

#2
Black Mass

Black Mass

2015★ 6.5

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

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Ma...

#3
Waking Ned

Waking Ned

1998★ 7.1

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

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money....

#4
Carlito's Way

Carlito's Way

1993★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Birthday for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnectin...

#5
The Onion Movie

The Onion Movie

2008★ 6.1

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

Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a st...

#6
Trash

Trash

2014★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Birthday for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong....