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15 Movies Like 8 Things

Loved 8 Things? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

72 HOURS
#1

72 HOURS

To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

The Breadwinner
#2

The Breadwinner

After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

This Is 40
#3

This Is 40

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Playdate
#4

Playdate

When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

The Hangover Part III
#5

The Hangover Part III

This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Spirited
#6

Spirited

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Colonel Kwiatkowski
#7

Colonel Kwiatkowski

Military doctor Kwiatkowski, serving in a barracks hospital on the Western Territories, is rewarded with a week’s leave after successfully operating on Colonel Kiziora of the UB. He and his friend steal a truck bound for Warsaw, where among the ruins of his former home he meets his prewar neighbor Krysia, instantly falls in love, and, after a brawl with a Russian officer at a dance in the surviving “Polonia” hotel, pretends to be a high-ranking UB colonel to save face.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to 8 Things.

Leo
#8

Leo

Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Me Time
#9

Me Time

With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
#10

A Very Jonas Christmas Movie

Kevin, Nick, and Joe Jonas face a series of escalating obstacles as they struggle to make it from London to New York in time to spend Christmas with their families.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years
#11

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years

In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Jingle All the Way
#12

Jingle All the Way

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Wayne's World
#13

Wayne's World

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to produce a big-budget version of "Wayne's World"—and he also wants Wayne's girlfriend, a rock singer named Cassandra. Wayne and Garth have to battle the executive not only to save their show, but also Cassandra.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
#14

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked 8 Things.

Sexmission
#15

Sexmission

Two scientists are chosen as guinea pigs for a time experiment: they are placed in hibernation and should be brought back to life after three years. In the meantime, however, World War III breaks out and life has been wiped off the surface of Earth. When they wake up, it turns out that not only 50 years have passed but also that they are the only living specimens of the male sex in a new, underground society composed exclusively of women.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to 8 Things.