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10 Best Movies Like Opening Night

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

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#1
Be Somebody

Be Somebody

2016★ 6.5

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

Pop superstar Jordan Jaye has a big dream he just wants to live like a regular teenager. When he's chased down by some excited female fans, he finds a perfect hideout and a reluct...

#2
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992★ 6.0

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

A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, th...

#3
Lost Christmas

Lost Christmas

2011★ 6.8

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

An Urban Fairy Tale set in Manchester. A story of how a series of tragic events, that blight a young boy's life on Christmas Eve, take him on a journey where a chance meeting with ...

#4
Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket

Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Opening Night for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story....

#5
Champs

Champs

2015★ 6.5

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

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins....

#6
The Prom

The Prom

2020★ 6.1

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

After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing...