15 Movies Like One-Way Ticket to Mombasa

Loved One-Way Ticket to Mombasa? 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.

No Thank You
#1

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Hostile Takeover
#2

Hostile Takeover

Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Bunny the Killer Thing
#3

Bunny the Killer Thing

A group of seven young friends travel to a cabin in the dark woods of Finland for the weekend, where they have the misfortune of encountering a creature that's half-human, half-rabbit. In addition to satisfying its killer instinct, the ferocious creature also needs to satiate another pressing appetite.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Benny & Joon
#4

Benny & Joon

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

The Shepherd
#5

The Shepherd

On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Gigi & Nate
#6

Gigi & Nate

A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Hooking Up
#7

Hooking Up

Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Thunderstruck
#8

Thunderstruck

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

The Other Side of Hope
#9

The Other Side of Hope

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Niko and the Way to the Stars
#10

Niko and the Way to the Stars

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Fallen Leaves
#11

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Compartment No. 6
#12

Compartment No. 6

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

The Wait
#13

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

A Dog Year
#14

A Dog Year

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.

Wild Oats
#15

Wild Oats

Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked One-Way Ticket to Mombasa.