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10 Best Movies Like 18 Roughs

If you loved 18 Roughs, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life....

#2
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners....

#3
Himizu

Himizu

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one ano...

#4
Street Mobster

Street Mobster

1972★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on....

#5
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

1972★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds....

#6
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychose...

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