15 Movies Like Happy Old Year

Loved Happy Old Year? 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.

My Dearest Assassin
#1

My Dearest Assassin

Hunted for her rare blood type, a caged woman vows to fight alongside the assassin she loves to protect their future when an old enemy resurfaces.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Jan Dara
#2

Jan Dara

Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Love Syndrome: The Beginning
#3

Love Syndrome: The Beginning

Day seeks revenge on Itt for a plan that led to his brother Night's assault, but their twisted dynamic sparks unexpected feelings.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Boyhood
#4

Boyhood

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

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

The Red Line
#5

The Red Line

Three women fall prey to a ruthless phone scam. To settle the score, they'll take on the criminal network that stole their money — and their dignity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Gohan
#6

Gohan

The bonds between humans and animals following a stray dog named Gohan as it moves through life with temporary owners over a decade, through good times and bad times, joy and sorrow, hellos and goodbyes.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
#7

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

M, a university dropout low on money and luck, volunteers to take care of his terminally ill grandmother, in the hope of pocketing an inheritance.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

The Protector
#8

The Protector

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Jan Dara: The Beginning
#9

Jan Dara: The Beginning

Jan, a young boy, grows up without a mother and is often insulted by his father. He struggles with his life as he longs to be with several women, even Madame Boonleung, his father's lover.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Bad Genius
#10

Bad Genius

Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

American Underdog
#11

American Underdog

The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

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

Goal II: Living the Dream
#12

Goal II: Living the Dream

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally. He is reunited with Gavin Harris, though they must compete to be on the team, and estranged from fiancee Roz, whose nursing career keeps her back home.

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

The Deep End of the Ocean
#13

The Deep End of the Ocean

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

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

Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad
#14

Tee Yai: Born to Be Bad

In 1980s Bangkok, a wily thief stages a series of daring heists, baffling the authorities and the public — until one cop sets out to take him down.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Happy Old Year.

Adopt a Highway
#15

Adopt a Highway

Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.

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