Night Always Comes is a crime thriller drama film directed by Benjamin Caron from a screenplay by Sarah Conradt. Based on the 2021 novel The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin, the 2025 film is set in the Pacific Northwest, and it follows Lynette, a young woman who must race against time to raise a large amount of money to pay off her debt while also trying to save her brother from being taken away. Night Always Comes stars Vanessa Kirby, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephen James, Randall Park, Julia Fox, Michael Kelly, and Eli Roth. So, if you loved the thrilling story, intense drama, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Night Always Comes, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Hell or High Water (Rent on Prime Video)
Hell or High Water is a neo-Western crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie from a screenplay by Taylor Sheridan. The 2016 film is set in West Texas, and it follows the Howard brothers who decide to carry out a series of bank robberies because they are unable to make mortgage payments. Hell or High Water stars Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Katy Mixon, and Gil Birmingham.
Good Time (Rent on Prime Video)
Good Time is a crime thriller film co-directed by John and Benny Safdie from a screenplay by Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie. The 2017 film is set in New York City, and it follows Connie, a small-time crook, as he races against time to bail out his brother after he is arrested because of a robbery gone wrong. Good Time stars Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Taliah Lennice Webster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Barkhad Abdi.
Emily the Criminal (Netflix & Buy on Amazon)
Emily the Criminal is a crime thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford. The 2022 film follows Emily Benetto, a young woman drowning in student debt and unable to get a job because of a criminal record decides to commit scams and soon finds herself involved in the LA criminal underworld. Emily the Criminal stars Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, and Gina Gershon.
No Country for Old Men (Prime Video & Pluto TV)
No Country for Old Men is a neo-Western crime thriller drama film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Based on Cormac McCarthy’s 2005 novel of the same name, the 2007 film revolves around a group of morally corrupt people hunting down each other after a drug deal goes horribly wrong. No Country for Old Men stars Tommy Lee Jones, James Brolin, Javier Bardem, Woody Harrelson, and Kelly Macdonald.
Collateral (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Collateral is a neo-noir action thriller drama film directed by Michael Mann from a screenplay by Stuart Beattie. The 2004 film is set over the course of a single night in Los Angeles, and it follows Max Durocher, a cab driver who picks up a mysterious man and soon discovers that he is an assassin. Collateral stars Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, and Bruce McGill.
Detroit (Buy on Amazon)
Detroit is a historical crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a screenplay by Mark Boal. Based on the Algiers Motel incident, the 2017 film is set in the late 1960s in Detroit, and it revolves around a group of African-American people who become enraged with the authorities after they are attacked because of civil unrest. Detroit stars John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, John Krasinski, and Anthony Mackie.
Echo Valley (Apple TV+)
Echo Valley is a crime thriller film directed by Michael Pearce from a screenplay by Brad Ingelsby. The 2025 film is set on a Pennsylvania farm, and it follows a grieving woman whose life begins spiraling down after her drug addicted daughter shows up one night covered in someone else’s blood. Echo Valley stars Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, Domhnall Gleeson, Kyle MacLachlan, and Fiona Shaw.