What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedRough Night
Lucia Aniello · Film · 2017
If you loved Rough Night, start with Broad City (Ilana Glazer, 2014) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Rough Night across media.
If you loved the chaotic blend of female friendship and accidental criminality in Rough Night, these stories will satisfy your dark comedic cravings.
Books on the same thread
Anatomy of an Alibi
Ashley Elston · Book
Explores: deception, female friendship, hidden secrets.
Like the desperate cover-up in Rough Night, this book explores the way female friendship is tested when a man is found dead and secrets begin to unravel.
Death on the Lanai
Rachel Ekstrom Courage · Book · 2026
Explores: amateur sleuths, isolated setting, nostalgia.
Fans of the comedic mystery elements in Rough Night will enjoy this story, which pairs a group of close friends with the high stakes of a sudden murder.
The Midnight Feast
Lucy Foley · Book
Explores: class tension, unreliable narrator, isolated setting.
Just as a festive weekend turns dangerous in Rough Night, this mystery centers on a celebratory party that descends into a deadly situation for those involved.
Fear Street
R. L. Stine · Book · 1989
Explores: Teen Angst, Small Town Secrets, Supernatural Curse.
If you appreciated the high-stress party atmosphere in Rough Night, this story offers a similar setup where a social gathering becomes the site of a life-altering event.
Series on the same thread
Broad City
Ilana Glazer · Series · 2014
Explores: Female Empowerment, Urban Life, Coming of Age.
Those who enjoyed the chaotic and hilarious female dynamics in Rough Night will appreciate how this series finds humor in the mundane and disturbing aspects of modern life.
The Night Of
Richard Price · Series · 2016
Explores: Wrongful Accusation, Criminal Justice System, Moral Ambiguity.
If the premise of Rough Night left you intrigued by the consequences of a party gone wrong, this series provides a darker look at waking up to a crime.
Bad Sisters
Sharon Horgan · Series · 2022
Shares 2 threads with Rough Night: Dark Comedy, Black Comedy.
This show mirrors the central conflict of Rough Night by focusing on a tight-knit group of women who become bound together by the death of an unwanted man.
Search Party
Sarah-Violet Bliss · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with Rough Night: Dark Comedy.
Like the protagonists in Rough Night, the friends in this series find their self-absorbed lives upended when they become entangled in a mystery that tests their loyalties.
Podcasts on the same thread
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: mental health awareness, female friendship, coping mechanisms.
If you loved the dark humor and focus on female friendship in Rough Night, this podcast captures that same conversational energy while exploring real-world criminal mysteries.
Small Town Murder
James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman · Podcast · 2026
Explores: provincial life, tragic irony, forensic breakdown.
Much like the tone of Rough Night, this podcast blends genuine tragedy with a comedic perspective, proving that even the most grim situations can be analyzed with humor.
Common questions
Is Rough Night a movie about a bachelorette party?
Yes, Rough Night follows five college friends who reunite ten years after graduation for a wild bachelorette weekend in Miami. The trip takes a dark turn when the group accidentally kills a male stripper and must work together to cover up the incident.
What happens during the bachelorette weekend in Rough Night?
In Rough Night, the friends engage in hard partying that turns into a crisis when they accidentally kill a male stripper. The remainder of the movie focuses on the group navigating the craziness of the situation while trying to cover up the accidental death.
Does the group in Rough Night stay friends after the accident?
Yes, the plot of Rough Night shows that the group is ultimately brought closer together by the experience. Despite the dark turn their bachelorette weekend takes, the friends rely on each other when it matters most to handle the situation.
Who directed the 2017 movie Rough Night?
Rough Night is a 2017 movie directed by Lucia Aniello. The film centers on five best friends from college who reunite in Miami for a bachelorette weekend that descends into chaos following the accidental death of a male stripper.