5 best movies like 'Night Always Comes'

Tom's Guide

2 days ago

Netflix's No. 1 spot may still belong to the phenomenon that is "KPop Demon Hunters," but the streaming service's propulsive new thriller "Night Always Comes" has nevertheless managed to make a strong impression. Within days of its Netflix premiere, Benjamin Caron's hard-hitting crime thriller has shot to the No. 2 spot in Netflix's top 10 movies list.
The movie, essentially, is a survival story. We follow Lynette ("The Fantastic Four: First Steps" star Vanessa Kirby), an occasionally reckless young woman who spends one stressful evening trying desperately to secure enough money to save her family home in Portland, Oregon.
Despite breaking into the most-watched list, "Night Always Comes" has landed mixed reviews from both critics and fellow viewers. While I found it to be a fairly compelling (if bleak) watch, others aren't so sure: it's currently earned a 56% critics' score and an even lower 45% from audience members on Rotten Tomatoes.
If you've already streamed "Night Always Comes" — or the mixed reception has put you off, but you're still looking for a thriller to watch — here's a round-up of movies like "Night Always Comes" that you may want to stream next, and where you can watch them.
I'm kicking off this list with another intense thriller that plays out across one evening: Michael Mann's "Collateral." We're introduced to LA cab driver, Max (Jamie Foxx), whose night veers wildly off-course when sharply-dressed Vincent (Tom Cruise) hitches a ride.
His new customer is a hit man who wants Max to ferry him from job to job, and when Max clocks what's really going on, he attempts to stop Vincent from finishing his current job — all while trying to avoid ending up becoming Vincent's next victim himself.
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Nicolas Winding Refn's slick Ryan Gosling thriller "Drive" is a violent action thriller (with one hell of a soundtrack) that's more than worthy of your precious streaming time. It follows Driver (Gosling), a skilled stuntman with skills behind the wheel who moonlights as a getaway driver for the city's criminals: Give him a time and place, you get him for five minutes, and he'll get you where you need to be, safely.
Trouble brews when a heist goes south, putting the Driver — and Irene (Carey Mulligan), the neighbor he's fallen for and her young son — in the crosshairs of some very dangerous people, and forcing him to go on the offensive.
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Joel Schumacher's "Falling Down" is a tense, comic thriller about Bill Foster (Michael Douglas), a disgruntled man who bristles against the mounting frustrations of everyday life.
On the day we join him, Bill faces one too many minor annoyances, and something inside finally snaps. He abandons his car in gridlock traffic and sets off on a violent trek across Los Angeles, lashing at anyone who gets in his way. Meanwhile, police sergeant Martin Prendergast (Robert Duvall) spends his final day of service in hot pursuit, trying to find and stop Bill Foster as his spree rages on.
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If you read my initial reaction to "Night Always Comes," you'll know that I couldn't stop thinking about "Good Time" the entire time I was watching Netflix's new movie. That's because these two taut, neon-lit crime thrillers make for great companion features.
In this sprawling thriller, small-time crook Connie Nikas (Robert Pattinson) is forced into action after a botched bank heist ends with his younger brother Nick (Benny Safdie) behind bars. manipulative Connie then embarks on a long and violent journey through New York City's criminal underbelly, trying to secure enough cash to bail him, on a night that just keeps getting worse.
Watch with Cinemax or buy/rent "Good Time" on Prime Video now
On the surface, "One Of Them Days" might seem a slightly odd choice to follow "Night Always Comes." Lawrence Lamont's buddy comedy isn't exactly a taut, gritty thriller. But it is another movie that plays out over just one day that spirals way out of hand, and could make for a breezy follow-up to the intense Netflix original.
In this hilarious comedy camper, we follow Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they scramble to avoid eviction... because Alyssa's boyfriend (Joshua David Neal) has run off with their money. Cue a chaotic race against the clock to gather enough cash and survive with their friendship intact.
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