Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 21, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Nightjar

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

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#1
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nightjar for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#2
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

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

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#3
F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nightjar for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A short film based on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fictional universe, combining the “Picnic to the curb” of the Strugatsky brothers, “Stalker” by Andrei Tarkovsky and the “Exclusion Zone” l...

#4
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

1999★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nightjar for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

During a failed art heist, the Djinn is once again liberated. This time, to complete the 1001 wishes that he needs before the final 3, he lets himself go to prison, where he starts...

#5
Palkó Csinom

Palkó Csinom

1973★ 7.2

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

The musical adventure film goes back to the early eighteenth century, the times of the battles between the Hungarian insurrectionists and the pro-Austrians. Palkó and Jankó are abo...

#6
Baby's Meal

Baby's Meal

1895★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nightjar for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A father, a mother and a baby are sitting at a table, on a patio outside. Dad is feeding Baby her lunch, while Mum is serving tea....