Movies Like Midnight Special

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

Mud

2013·2h 10m·★ 7.3·Jeff Nichols

3 shared cast incl. Sam Shepard & Michael Shannon2 shared crewDir. Jeff Nichols

Loving

2016·2h 3m·★ 7.0·Jeff Nichols

3 shared cast incl. Joel Edgerton & Michael Shannon2 shared crewDir. Jeff Nichols

Take Shelter

2011·2h·★ 7.3·Jeff Nichols

2 shared crewDir. Jeff NicholsDP: Adam Stone

Shotgun Stories

2007·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Jeff Nichols

2 shared crewDir. Jeff NicholsDP: Adam Stone

The Bikeriders

2024·1h 56m·★ 6.6·Jeff Nichols

2 shared crewDir. Jeff NicholsDP: Adam Stone

A Perfect World

1993·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Clint Eastwood

Themes: child kidnapping, texas, hostageFans also liked

The Sugarland Express

1974·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Steven Spielberg

Themes: texas, on the run, hostageFans also liked

28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

Themes: gas station, militaryTMDB recommends

The Place Beyond the Pines

2013·2h 20m·★ 7.3·Derek Cianfrance

Themes: motel, hostage, parent child relationshipFans also liked

White Heat

1949·1h 54m·★ 8.1·Raoul Walsh

Themes: on the run, shootout, parent child relationshipFans also liked

Executive Decision

1996·2h 12m·★ 6.5·Stuart Baird

Themes: shootout, hostageFans also likedAdventure & Drama

Face/Off

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.3·John Woo

Themes: fbi, shootoutFans also liked

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015·2h 1m·★ 8.1·George Miller

Themes: chase, on the runAdventure & Science Fiction

The Incredible Hulk

2008·1h 54m·★ 6.6·Louis Leterrier

Themes: on the run, militaryScience Fiction & Adventure

The Fifth Element

1997·2h 6m·★ 7.6·Luc Besson

Themes: shootout, militaryScience Fiction & Adventure

Dumb and Dumber

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Peter Farrelly

Themes: gas station, motel

X

2022·1h 46m·★ 6.5·Ti West

Themes: gas station, texas

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: texas, motel

Sicario

2015·2h 2m·★ 7.7·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: texas, fbi

The City of Lost Children

1995·1h 52m·★ 7.4·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Adventure

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