15 Movies Like Running on Empty

Loved Running on Empty? 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.

The Devil Wears Prada 2
#1

The Devil Wears Prada 2

Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Michael
#2

Michael

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Citizen Vigilante
#3

Citizen Vigilante

A man takes justice into his own hands, hunting down criminals. His vigilante crusade makes him a social media star but puts him at odds with the local police chief.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Enola Holmes 3
#4

Enola Holmes 3

Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Damage
#5

Damage

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

The Shawshank Redemption
#6

The Shawshank Redemption

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

The Furious
#7

The Furious

After Wang Wei's daughter is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no help from the corrupt police, Wei sets out to find her himself. His only ally is Navin, a relentless journalist whose wife has mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a furious vengeance, the unlikely duo ruthlessly battle the kidnappers in this explosive martial arts showdown.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Voicemails for Isabelle
#8

Voicemails for Isabelle

A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Graphic Desires
#9

Graphic Desires

When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Your Fault: London
#10

Your Fault: London

Nick and Noah are both embarking on life-changing adventures that are threatening to pull them apart—Nick in business with his father and Noah starting a fresh chapter at Oxford University. Now living separate lives, and meeting new people, they find themselves entangled in temptations, rivalries, and betrayals and their bond is tested like never before. As secrets unravel and temptation rises, they must fight to hold onto each other—or risk losing everything.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

The Punisher: One Last Kill
#11

The Punisher: One Last Kill

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Interstellar
#12

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

The Devil Wears Prada
#13

The Devil Wears Prada

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Tuner
#14

Tuner

A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.

Crime 101
#15

Crime 101

When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Running on Empty.