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10 Best Movies Like Black Rain

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

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#1
Landscape in the Mist

Landscape in the Mist

1988★ 7.6

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

Two Greek children embark on a journey to search for their father, who supposedly lives in Germany....

#2
The Eel

The Eel

1997★ 6.9

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

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befrien...

#3
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939★ 7.8

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

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting ...

#4
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983★ 7.5

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

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their ...

#5
Taboo

Taboo

1999★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Black Rain for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in t...

#6
Mama, There's a Man in your Bed

Mama, There's a Man in your Bed

1989★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Black Rain for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A company president gets framed with a food-poisoning scandal and the only person who can help him is the evening cleaning-woman, who always seems to be at the right place at the r...