Ghostbusters
1984USA★ 7.54 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, the family you choose, and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around old ways vs. new world. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
The World's End
2013UKLanguage: EnglishDirected by Edgar Wright★ 6.8
Available in English: subtitled
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedyabsurdistchaoticmelancholicwarmhopeful
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosionrelentless
Story
survivalescapereunionunravelingjourneyrebellion
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelonginggriefthe family you chooseloss of innocencelonging
Themes
family wounds passed downold ways vs. new worldcaught between worldsfamily dutyfamily duty
Feel
catharticfun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like The World's End
If The World's End 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★ 7.33.5 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, longing, and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987USA★ 7.33.5 pt match
What ties these together is belonging, the family you choose, and grief. Both circle the same ground: family duty. The feel is the same: dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Bridesmaids
2011USA★ 6.53.5 pt match
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and grief. They share the same lens on family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, escalating, and escalating.
Trading Places
1983USA★ 7.23.5 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and the family you choose. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and escalating.
Office Space
1999USA★ 7.43 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around old ways vs. new world. The feel is the same: dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
The Nice Guys
2016USA★ 7.13 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose and loss of innocence. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, chaotic, and escalating.