Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Happy New Year

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

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#1
Blue Streak

Blue Streak

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police buildi...

#2
Plastic

Plastic

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Sam and Fordy run a credit card fraud scheme, but when they steal from the wrong man, they find themselves threatened by sadistic gangster. They need to raise £5m and pull off a da...

#3
The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

1972★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it......

#4
After the Sunset

After the Sunset

2004★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Action & Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers....

#5
Flawless

Flawless

2007★ 6.8

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

A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation....

#6
Parker

Parker

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the insi...

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