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10 Best Movies Like By Day and by Night

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

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#1
Broken Embraces

Broken Embraces

2009★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing hi...

#2
The Zebra

The Zebra

2011★ 5.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

During the Mexican Revolution, Leandro and Odón, two war vultures, find a zebra. They mistakenly believe this to be an American horse and thus begin a journey in search of General ...

#3
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#4
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...

#5
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer....

#6
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Day and by Night for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care cen...