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10 Best Movies Like The Big Year

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

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#1
Airborne

Airborne

1993★ 5.9

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

Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, W...

#2
Night Train

Night Train

2009★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Year for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person, that they decide to keep for t...

#3
Best Night Ever

Best Night Ever

2013★ 4.3

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

Claire is about to get married and she goes to Las Vegas with her sister and two friends for her bachelorette party. Things quickly spiral out of control....

#4
Back in the Day

Back in the Day

2014★ 4.8

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

Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. And in this raunchy comedy, Jim Owens does just that when he heads home for his high school reunion. In an attempt to reliv...

#5
Space Race to SpaceX

Space Race to SpaceX

2021★ 5.0

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

In 1969, the first person set foot on the Moon, making history. Today, SpaceX brings us one step closer to the next giant leap for mankind. Join us as we look back at our history i...

#6
Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit Taylor

2008★ 5.8

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

Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking ...