feelsalike.comSign in
Violent Night poster

Movies that feel likeViolent Night (2022)

When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.

If you loved Violent Night, the closest films we have are Tower Heist (2011), Ride On (2023) and Shaolin Soccer (2001). All three share Violent Night's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Lost City (2022).

🍅 74% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Tommy Wirkolakineticwittyplayful
10 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

Can't choose? Answer three questions and get one movie for tonight.

Stream it:Netflix ↗
See it on the Mood Map

When is Violent Night streaming? →

If Violent Night hit the spot, these will too

Tower Heist poster
Tower Heist
2011 · dir. Brett Ratner
🍅 67%★ 6.2action · comedy

Both land momentum and wit at once

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

Ride On poster
Ride On
2023 · dir. Larry Yang
🍅 66%★ 6.3action · comedy · dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Action built on play, twice over

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Violent Night does

A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

Shaolin Soccer poster
Shaolin Soccer
2001 · dir. Stephen Chow
🍅 89%★ 7.3action · comedy

Kinetic comedy in both cases

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2000s show

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Central Intelligence poster
Central Intelligence
2016 · dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
🍅 71%★ 6.3action · comedy

Witty action, and it commits to that

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

Project A - Part II poster
Project A - Part II
1987 · dir. Jackie Chan
🍅 73%★ 7action · comedy

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

The Lost City poster
The Lost City
2022 · dir. Aaron Nee
🍅 78%★ 6.1action · adventure · comedyNetflixParamount+

Both lean on momentum more than on action

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Violent Night does

Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an eccentric billionaire who hopes she can lead him to the ancient city's lost treasure that featured in her latest story. Alan, determined to prove he can be a hero in real life and not just on the pages of her books, sets off to rescue her.

Ride Along poster
Ride Along
2014 · dir. Tim Story
🍅 17%★ 6.2action · comedyStarz

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he's earned the seasoned policeman's respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner's rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Runner poster
Runner
2026 · dir. Scott Waugh
★ 6.6action · comedyRent or buy

Both work the same play

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Grimsby poster
Grimsby
2016 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 37%★ 6.2action · comedy

Action in the same key

Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

Tag poster
Tag
2018 · dir. Jeff Tomsic
🍅 55%★ 6.5comedy · actionMax

Comedy of the same temperament

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade. This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming...and he’s ready.

The Interview poster
The Interview
2014 · dir. Seth Rogen
🍅 51%★ 6.5action · comedyRent or buy

The action is handled with the same confidence

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

Knight and Day poster
Knight and Day
2010 · dir. James Mangold
🍅 51%★ 6.3action · comedyParamount+

Both working the same comedy territory

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

In the mood for more kinetic?

all kinetic movies →

The best-reviewed films that share Violent Night’s defining feeling.