Movies like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun (2015)
The best movies like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun (2015) are The Joker is Wild (1957), 54 (1998) and Marked Woman (1937). If Birth of the Night King - Black Sun hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSweet and Lowdown (1999)6.8/10 from 592 votes
- NewestQueen of the Night vs. Night King 2 (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseKing of Sha-kin (1997)Also in Japanese
The Joker is Wild (1957)
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like this54 (1998)
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMarked Woman (1937)
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPal Joey (1957)
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShe Done Him Wrong (1933)
New York singer and nightclub owner Lady Lou has more male friends than can be imagined. One is a vicious escaped criminal on the way to see 'his' girl, unaware she hasn't exactly been faithful in his absence. Help is at hand in the form of young Captain Cummings, a local temperance league leader.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCBGB (2013)
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Night at the Roxbury (1998)
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing Creole (1958)
Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSupport the Girls (2018)
Lisa Conroy is general manager at a highway-side 'sports bar with curves', Double Whammies. She nurtures and protects her employees fiercely - but over the course of one trying day, her optimism is battered from every direction. Double Whammies sells a big, weird American fantasy, but what happens when reality pokes a bunch of holes in it?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParty Girl (1995)
Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSweet and Lowdown (1999)
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBetween Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or Die, Zach became a viral laughing stock. Now Zach and his crew are taking a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews and restore his reputation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisIntimacy (2001)
Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExotica (1994)
In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Players Club (1998)
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Flamingo Kid (1984)
Brooklyn teenager Jeffrey Willis, thoroughly unhappy with his modest homestead, embraces the other-world aspects of his summer job at the posh Flamingo Club. He spurns his father in favor of the patronage of smooth-talking Phil Brody and is seduced by the ample bikini charms of club member Carla Samson. But thanks to a couple of late-summer hard lessons, the teen eventually realizes that family should always come first.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisG.I. Blues (1960)
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open a nightclub once he's discharged. Although he may lack the capital for such a venture, a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But when the friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Slammin' Salmon (2009)
The brutal former heavyweight boxing champion Cleon "Slammin'" Salmon (Duncan), now owner of a Miami restaurant, institutes a competition to see which waiter can earn the most money in one night: the winner stands to gain $10,000, while the loser will endure a beating at the hands of the champ.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it. The only way he can make it is to become a gigolo himself, taking on an unusual mix of female clients. He encounters a couple of problems, though. He falls in love with one of his unusual clients, and a sleazy police officer is hot on his trail.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKing of Sha-kin (1997)
In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Blood Money (1933)
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The White Countess (2005)
In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristocracy, and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Game of Jou-Ou (2014)
Chizuru is a rookie hostess in Miss CLUB "Red Dragon". In the store, they have a legend that earned 10 million yen sales overnight sales. Led by Luna, followed by Nagisa in second, and senior cast such as Yuna whose aim for "apex". They had been engaged in a fierce battle to became No.1 hostess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965)
A grim police detective embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac when a nightclub deejay receives a disturbing series of obscene phone calls. Finding himself getting far too close to the victim for comfort, the hard-boiled cop must track down the unbalanced pervert before he can carry out his sick threats.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sadie McKee (1934)
A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Paris top secret (1969)
The underworld (imaginary and real) of Paris, depicted through several sketches. Kaleidoscope of the immoral and nauseating aspects of the capital.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Queen of the Night vs. Night King 2 (2026)
Having broken away from the path laid out by her mother, Fuuka, now a former host turned yakuza, has teamed up with Ranmaru and reclaimed the title of "Queen," the number one hostess in the neon-lit district. However, her glory is threatened by the rise of a mysterious new hostess, Yuika. Ranmaru quickly gives up on Fuuka and tries to return to Yuika, but Yuika hides an ambition beneath her beautiful mask: to revive Jin, the "Night King," whose spirit has now been broken... (Sequel to "Queen Concerto 4")
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Queen Concerto 4 (2026)
Fuka, a top hostess who has lost sight of her own goals despite being a descendant of Ichijo Shino, the legendary "Queen" of the neon-lit district, encounters Ranmaru, a former host who once handled rough work under Shino. Enthralled by Ranmaru's strength fueled by revenge and ambition, Fuka rebels against her mother and Jin, the current "Night King" who is allied with her. However, the dark flames burning within Ranmaru's heart begin to engulf the entire neon district, drawing in Meg, one of Jin's biggest customers, and Yuka, a former hostess on the run after a shooting incident... (Story continues in "Queen of the Night vs. Night King 2")
Why it matches: Similar story and style
On 'E' (2026)
A young mother struggles to keep her head above water as she navigates motherhood, her neurodivergent toddler, and the gritty Atlanta nightclub where she works. All on a quarter tank of gas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun?
The closest matches to Birth of the Night King - Black Sun are The Joker is Wild (1957), 54 (1998) and Marked Woman (1937). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Birth of the Night King - Black Sun?
Start with The Joker is Wild (1957), the closest match to Birth of the Night King - Black Sun.
What is the highest-rated movie like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun?
Sweet and Lowdown (1999), rated 6.8/10 by 592 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun?
Queen of the Night vs. Night King 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like Birth of the Night King - Black Sun?
Yes: King of Sha-kin (1997), The Game of Jou-Ou (2014) and Queen of the Night vs. Night King 2 (2026).
How are movies similar to Birth of the Night King - Black Sun chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Birth of the Night King - Black Sun, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.