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10 Best Movies Like Bright Lights, Big City

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

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#1
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to help solve a crucial case tha...

#2
Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1988★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa....

#3
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minis...

#4
The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1987★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Bra...

#5
Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success....

#6
In My Country

In My Country

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bright Lights, Big City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings....