Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.55.5 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Midnight Runners
청년경찰
2017South KoreaLanguage: koDirected by Jason Kim★ 7.5
Available in English: subtitled
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedytensewarm
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
pursuitescapesurvival
Emotion
loyalty under pressurethe family you chooseinjustice
Themes
corrupt institutionsfear of the outsiderpoverty
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercathartic
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Midnight Runners
If Midnight Runners hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Superbad
2007USA★ 7.34.5 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose. They share the same lens on poverty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.34.5 pt match
Like Midnight Runners, this one is rooted in the family you choose. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
The Nice Guys
2016USA★ 7.14.5 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: dark comedy, tense, and escalating.
Office Space
1999USA★ 7.43.5 pt match
The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions and poverty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2017USA★ 8.13.5 pt match
Like Midnight Runners, this one is rooted in injustice. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and poverty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy and escalating.
Bridesmaids
2011USA★ 6.53.5 pt match
Like Midnight Runners, this one is rooted in the family you choose and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on poverty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and escalating.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23 pt match
What ties these together is injustice and the family you choose. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and poverty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.