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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.
Runtime 2h 16m · ★ 7.0
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★ 8.5 · Comedy · Thriller · Drama · 2h 13m
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If Good News clicked for you, Parasite (2019) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.9 · Thriller · Action · Comedy · 1h 55m
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If Good News clicked for you, In Order of Disappearance (2014) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.4 · Comedy · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 34m
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If Good News clicked for you, High Anxiety (1977) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.2 · Action · Comedy · Thriller · 1h 41m
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If Good News clicked for you, Fight or Flight (2025) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.5 · Thriller · Comedy · Action · 1h 55m
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If Good News clicked for you, Into the Night (1985) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.4 · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 1h 42m
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If Good News clicked for you, American Psycho (2000) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller, with unease that lingers after the credits. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.0 · Action · Thriller · 2h 4m
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If Good News clicked for you, Die Hard 2 (1990) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.3 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 2m
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If Good News clicked for you, Lord of War (2005) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller, with unease that lingers after the credits. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.3 · Comedy · 1h 28m
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If Good News clicked for you, Airplane! (1980) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.4 · Comedy · 1h 30m
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If Good News clicked for you, Office Space (1999) is a strong next stop: both trade in comedy, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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