Movies Like Happy Birthday (2016)

Happy Birthday is a 2016 comedy, horror, thriller film from Casey Tebo with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Aadukalam and The Rum Diary.

Comedy Horror Thriller

Aadukalam

2011

Pettaikaaran is famous in his town for an impeccable track record of successes in rooster fights. When one of his aides, Karuppu, goes against his word in a fight, it leads to an enmity between them.

7.7

MagicScore

The Rum Diary

2011

Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, itinerant journalist Paul Kemp travels to the pristine island of Puerto Rico to write for a local San Juan newspaper run by the downtrodden editor Lotterman. Adopting the rum-soaked lifestyle of the late ‘50s version of Hemingway’s 'The Lost Generation', Paul soon becomes entangled with a very attractive American woman and her fiancée, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. It is within this world that Kemp ultimately discovers his true voice as a writer and integrity as a man.

5.9

MagicScore

Heaven's Gate

1980

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

6.8

MagicScore

Summer and Smoke

1961

In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door.

6.5

MagicScore

No Fear, No Die

1990

Dah and Jocelyn come from former French colonies to coach their rooster, "S'en fout la mort", for an illicit cock-fight in the basement of a restaurant.

6.0

MagicScore

Don't Hang Up

2016

An evening of drunken prank calls becomes a nightmare for a pair of teenagers when a mysterious stranger turns their own game against them.

6.2

MagicScore

The House on Sorority Row

1982

When the senior sorority sisters of Theta Pi decide to do in their demented house mother, someone seeks revenge, and begins a night of terror and madness.

5.8

MagicScore

Shallow Grave

1987

When four young college girls stumble upon a murder, they find themselves targeted by a killer who will stop at nothing to silence them.

4.8

MagicScore

Pledge Night

1990

A fraternity pledge returns from the grave to even the score with the members who caused his death 20 years ago.

4.6

MagicScore

#10

Jackass: Best and Last

2026

The fifth and final installment to Jackass franchise where the crew go on one last insane crusade.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Windy City Heat

2003

A man caught up in the glamor of being a Hollywood celebrity has no idea that the production he's in is a fake.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

CKY2K

2000

The second entry in the CKY series of skateboarding programs and extreme stunts: it includes a very chaotic trip to Iceland, some rather disgusting fecal footage, some furniture surfing on the highway, and a demonstration of how to destroy a rental car and get off scot free.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

The Sprinkler Sprinkled

1895

A gardener is watering his flowers, when a mischievous boy sneaks up behind his back, and puts a foot on the water hose. The gardener is surprised and looks into the nozzle to find out why the water has stopped coming. The boy then lifts his foot from the hose, whereby the water squirts up in the gardener's face. The gardener chases the boy, grips his ear and slaps him in his buttocks. The boy then runs away and the gardener continues his watering. Three separate versions of this film exist, this is the original, filmed by Louis Lumière.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Bear

2011

Jack means well, but sometimes good intentions have horrible consequences.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Dumb and Dumber

1994

Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Impractical Jokers: The Movie

2020

The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

2002

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them local legends.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Landspeed presents: CKY

1999

The first entry in the CKY series of skateboarding programs and extreme stunts, directed by Bam Margera and featuring Margera, Brandon DiCamillo, Ryan Dunn, Chris Raab and Rake Yohn.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Dutch

1991

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

2020

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Happy Birthday?

The top films similar to Happy Birthday by MovieMagicScore are Aadukalam (7.7), The Rum Diary (5.9), Heaven's Gate (6.8). Each shares comedy/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Happy Birthday worth watching?

Happy Birthday holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 41 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Happy Birthday?

Happy Birthday (2016) is a comedy, horror, thriller film directed by Casey Tebo, starring Matt Bush, Riley Litman, Britne Oldford.

Where can I find more recommendations like Happy Birthday?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Happy Birthday

This ranked list pairs Happy Birthday (2016), a comedy and horror and thriller film from Casey Tebo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matt Bush take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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