What movies are similar to Good News?

Start with films such as Parasite, In Order of Disappearance, High Anxiety, Fight or Flight. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Good News memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Good News?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Good News?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Good News?

Try Parasite, In Order of Disappearance, High Anxiety—each shares DNA with Good News while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Good News?

Good News (2025) is best described as Thriller, Comedy, History. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Good News worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.0/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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Good News (2025) works because good News works as a thriller movie with a point of view—fans quote moments, but they also argue about what the film is actually saying about power, desire, or survival. The thriller and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is when hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Good News, we prioritized thriller, comedy, history films that share thriller, comedy, history, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Good News feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Parasite (2019)
★ 8.5 · Comedy · Thriller · Drama · 2h 13m
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The afterglow from Parasite is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than Good News, even when thriller, comedy, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany versus All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest.
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2.In Order of Disappearance (2014)
★ 6.9 · Thriller · Action · Comedy · 1h 55m
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If When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany is what locked you into Good News, In Order of Disappearance hands you Upstanding community leader Nils has just won an award for "Citizen of the Year" when he learns the as the.
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3.High Anxiety (1977)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 34m
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thriller, comedy, mystery surface in both films, yet High Anxiety keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of Good News. Compare A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors against When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and.
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4.Fight or Flight (2025)
★ 6.3 · Action · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 42m
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In Good News, the spine is When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany; Fight or Flight finds its spine in A mercenary takes on the job of tracking down a target on a plane but must protect that. thriller, comedy, action.
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5.Into the Night (1985)
★ 6.5 · Thriller · Comedy · Action · 1h 55m
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Good News and Into the Night split at the plot: When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany on one side, Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. on the other.
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6.American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.4 · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 1h 42m
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A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as is the sharpest reason to queue American Psycho after Good News: it refracts the same curiosity When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany.
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7.Die Hard 2 (1990)
★ 7.0 · Action · Thriller · 2h 4m
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Surface texture differs—Action treatment of One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong beside Thriller treatment of When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany—while thriller, action stay legible. Die Hard 2.
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8.Lord of War (2005)
★ 7.3 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 2m
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Lord of War is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Good News. thriller, crime, drama still braid the two films, but Lord of War leans on Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to where.
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9.Airplane! (1980)
★ 7.3 · Comedy · 1h 28m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Good News pays off through When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany, while Airplane! pushes resolution toward An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner.
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10.Office Space (1999)
★ 7.4 · Comedy · 1h 30m
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A 1999 frame changes how A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that lands next to Good News (2025) and its When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany. comedy survive the.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Good News: thriller, comedy, drama, action, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Good News trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Good News—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Good News?: Start with films such as Parasite, In Order of Disappearance, High Anxiety, Fight or Flight. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Good News memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Good News?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Good News?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Good News?: Try Parasite, In Order of Disappearance, High Anxiety—each shares DNA with Good News while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Good News?: Good News (2025) is best described as Thriller, Comedy, History. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Good News worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.0/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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3.High Anxiety (1977)

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5.Into the Night (1985)

6.American Psycho (2000)

7.Die Hard 2 (1990)

8.Lord of War (2005)

9.Airplane! (1980)

10.Office Space (1999)

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