Movies Like One Night Only

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

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018·1h 56m·★ 6.8·Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Themes: muay thai, boxingFans also likedDrama & Action & Crime

Hard Eight

1997·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Paul Thomas Anderson

Themes: gambling debt, prostitute, gamblingFans also likedDrama & Crime

Bookies

2003·1h 28m·★ 5.9·Mark Illsley

Themes: bookmaker, gamblingFans also likedDrama & Action

The Music Room

1958·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Satyajit Ray

Themes: bankrupt, suicideTMDB recommends

House of Games

1987·1h 42m·★ 7.2·David Mamet

Themes: gambling debt, gamblingFans also likedCrime & Drama

Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

Themes: car crash, suicideTMDB recommends

California Split

1974·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Robert Altman

Themes: gambling debt, gamblingFans also liked

Creed

2015·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Ryan Coogler

Themes: underground fighting, boxing

The Hustler

1961·2h 14m·★ 7.9·Robert Rossen

Themes: gambling, suicideFans also liked

Fallen Angels

1995·1h 38m·★ 7.5·Wong Kar-Wai

Themes: hong kong, gamblingAction & Crime

Snatch

2000·1h 43m·★ 8.2·Guy Ritchie

Themes: underground fighting, gambling

Back to the Future Part II

1989·1h 48m·★ 7.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: car race, car crash

The Poseidon Adventure

1972·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Ronald Neame

Themes: life and death, prostitute

Throw Down

2004·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Johnnie To

Both star Aaron Kwok & Jack KaoDrama & Action

To Live

1994·2h 13m·★ 8.3·Zhang Yimou

Themes: gambling debt, gambling

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: gambling debt, gambling

Home Sweet Home

2021·1h 49m·★ 5.4·Leste Chen

DP: Charlie Lam Chi-KinStarring Aaron Kwok

The King of the Kickboxers

1990·1h 39m·★ 5.9·Lo Yuen-Ming

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Gangster No. 1

2000·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Paul McGuigan

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Crime

Skin Trade

2014·1h 36m·★ 5.6·Ekachai Uekrongtham

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Crime

How Good Is One Night Only?

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