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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
Hubie Halloween

Hubie Halloween

2020★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this yea...

#2
San Andreas

San Andreas

2015★ 6.2

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

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter....

#3
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

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

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers....

#4
Joker

Joker

2019★ 8.1

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

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure....

#5
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Happy New Year for fans of Romance. 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...

#6
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019★ 7.4

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

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie indust...