Movies Like Smokey and the Bandit

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

Smokey and the Bandit II

1980·1h 41m·★ 5.3·Hal Needham

Smokey and the Bandit Collection7 shared cast incl. Burt Reynolds & Jackie Gleason6 shared themes: absurdism, sheriff, truck...

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3

1983·1h 25m·★ 3.5·Dick Lowry

Smokey and the Bandit Collection6 shared cast incl. Jackie Gleason & Paul Williams6 shared themes: absurdism, sheriff, truck...

Hooper

1978·1h 39m·★ 6.4·Hal Needham

2 shared crewBoth star Burt Reynolds & Sally FieldDir. Hal Needham

The Villain

1979·1h 29m·★ 5.3·Hal Needham

2 shared crewDir. Hal NeedhamDP: Bobby Byrne

Death Car on the Freeway

1979·1h 31m·★ 5.5·Hal Needham

2 shared crewDir. Hal NeedhamDP: Bobby Byrne

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

Themes: driver, truck, road movieTMDB recommends

Convoy

1978·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Sam Peckinpah

Themes: truck, road tripFans also likedAction & Comedy

Wild Hogs

2007·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Walt Becker

Themes: road movie, road tripFans also likedAction & Adventure & Comedy

Green Book

2018·2h 10m·★ 8.2·Peter Farrelly

Themes: driver, road movie, road trip

Thelma & Louise

1991·2h 10m·★ 7.6·Ridley Scott

Themes: road movie, road tripFans also liked

Cruella

2021·2h 14m·★ 7.3·Craig Gillespie

Themes: 1970s, anti heroComedy & Adventure

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: sheriff, texas

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Duwayne Dunham

TMDB recommendsStarring Sally FieldAdventure & Comedy

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: money, anti hero

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Leonard Nimoy

TMDB recommendsAction & Adventure

The Wizard

1989·1h 40m·★ 6.1·Todd Holland

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010·2h 26m·★ 7.7·David Yates

Themes: road movie, road trip

Nothing to Lose

1997·1h 37m·★ 6.7·Steve Oedekerk

Fans also likedComedy & Action & Adventure

Double Threat

2023·1h 31m·★ 4.7·Shane Stanley

Fans also likedAction & Adventure & Comedy

The Cannonball Run

1981·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Hal Needham

Starring Burt ReynoldsDir. Hal NeedhamAction & Comedy

How Good Is Smokey and the Bandit?

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