Outcome is a dark comedy-drama film directed by Jonah Hill, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ezra Woods. The 2026 film follows Reef Hawk, an extremely popular actor whose five-year sobriety is threatened after someone blackmails him with a seemingly damaging video, which prompts him to apologize to everyone he has wronged in the past to figure out the blackmailer. Outcome stars Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Matt Bomer, and Cameron Diaz. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, compelling drama, and entertaining characters in Outcome, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Jay Kelly is a comedy-drama film directed by Noah Baumbach, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Emily Mortimer. The 2025 film follows Jay Kelly, a famous actor going through a personal crisis, which forces him to evaluate his life choices and relationship as he travels through Europe with his friend and manager, Ron. Jay Kelly stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, and Stacy Keach.
Birdman (Rent on Prime Video)
Birdman is a surrealist dark comedy-drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando Bó. The 2014 film follows Riggan, a once-popular actor known for playing a superhero, as he struggles to make a comeback through writing, directing, and acting in a Broadway show. Birdman stars Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts.
The Player (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Player is a satirical dark comedy film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin. Based on Tolkin’s 1988 novel of the same name, the 1992 film follows Hollywood producer Griffin Mil as he begins to receive death threats, which he suspects from a screenwriter that he rejected. The Player stars Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brian James, and Cynthia Stevenson.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Prime Video)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an action comedy film directed by Tom Gormican, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. The 2022 film follows a fictional version of Nicolas Cage as he struggles financially. To earn some money, he accepts an offer to meet a billionaire mega fan who turns out to be a dangerous arms dealer. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent stars Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish.
Adaptation (Rent on Prime Video)
Adaptation is a metafictional comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Based on Susan Orlean’s 1998 non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, the 2002 film follows a fictional version of Charlie Kaufman as he is tasked with adapting a Susan Orlean novel into a screenplay, but his twin brother and personal struggles get in the way. Adaptation stars Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, and Brian Cox.
Being John Malkovich (Prime Video)
Being John Malkovich is a surrealist fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. The 1999 film follows a puppeteer who takes up a job as a file clerk to support his family, but things take an unexpected turn when he discovers a small hidden door that leads him into the mind of actor John Malkovich. Being John Malkovich stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place, and John Malkovich.
Maps to the Stars (Rent on Prime Video)
Maps to the Stars is a satirical dark comedy film directed by David Cronenberg from a screenplay by Bruce Wagner. The 2014 film follows a television psychiatrist as she handles the case of a fame-hungry actress trying to get cast in the remake of her mother’s most popular films. Maps to the Stars’ cast includes Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams, Evan Bird, Sarah Gadon, John Cusack, and Robert Pattinson.