Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Running on Empty

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

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#1
The Newton Boys

The Newton Boys

1998★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running on Empty for fans of Crime & Drama & Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The story of the Newton gang, the most successful bank robbers in history, owing to their good planning and minimal violence....

#2
Normal Life

Normal Life

1996★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running on Empty for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Chris Anderson and his wife Pam live a fairly normal life until Chris loses his job on the police force and secretly turns to robbing banks to make his wife's dreams come true. Upo...

#3
Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon

2014★ 6.6

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

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie....

#4
Heist 88

Heist 88

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running on Empty for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history....

#5
The Getaway

The Getaway

1972★ 7.1

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

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong....

#6
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Running on Empty for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in t...

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