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10 Best Movies Like Departures

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

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#1
The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

1974★ 7.4

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

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard....

#2
Blue Giant

Blue Giant

2023★ 7.8

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

High school student Dai Miyamoto has his life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. Picking up a saxophone and leaving his sleepy hometown for the bustling nightclubs of...

#3
BECK

BECK

2010★ 6.5

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

Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and...

#4
Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

2009★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Departures for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in atte...

#5
If I Stay

If I Stay

2014★ 7.4

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

Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow...

#6
The Colors Within

The Colors Within

2024★ 6.9

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

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a clas...

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