Movies Like Big Nothing

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Europa

1991·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Lars von Trier

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

The Bank Job

2008·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Roger Donaldson

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

The Longest Yard

2005·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Peter Segal

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

Femme Fatale

2002·1h 54m·★ 6.2·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Hudson Hawk

1991·1h 40m·★ 5.7·Michael Lehmann

TMDB recommendsAction & Comedy

Popeye

1980·1h 54m·★ 5.4·Robert Altman

TMDB recommendsAction & Comedy

Undisputed II: Last Man Standing

2006·1h 33m·★ 7.0·Isaac Florentine

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

The Guard

2011·1h 36m·★ 7.3·John Michael McDonagh

Fans also likedAction & Comedy & Thriller & Crime

Hostile Takeover

2025·1h 29m·★ 4.6·Michael Hamilton-Wright

Fans also likedAction & Comedy & Thriller

Trap House

2025·1h 43m·★ 5.5·Michael Dowse

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

London Calling

2025·1h 54m·★ 5.7·Allan Ungar

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Comedy & Thriller

Red Right Hand

2024·1h 51m·★ 5.5·Eshom Nelms

Fans also likedCrime & Action & Thriller

Heist

2001·1h 47m·★ 6.5·David Mamet

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Ossie Davis

Fans also likedAction & Comedy & Crime

Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

2017·1h 39m·★ 5.8·Zackary Adler

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Thriller

High Heels and Low Lifes

2001·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Mel Smith

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Comedy

Money Talks

1997·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Brett Ratner

Fans also likedAction & Comedy & Crime & Thriller

52 Pick-Up

1986·1h 50m·★ 6.4·John Frankenheimer

Fans also likedCrime & Thriller & Action

Birthday Girl

2001·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Jez Butterworth

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Thriller

How Good Is Big Nothing?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.