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10 Best Movies Like East Is East

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

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Jigen Daisuke

Jigen Daisuke

2023★ 6.7

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

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen...

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1998★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to East Is East for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A film director fades away from the industry after the failed love with the heroine of his movie. After being rehabilitated, he learns that some people conspired his fall and decid...

#3
Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman

Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman

1975★ 5.6

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

Emmanuelle returns to her husband in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs -- with his knowledge, of course. Her husband's lover and American guest are both v...

#4
To Kill the Beast

To Kill the Beast

2021★ 6.1

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

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Inés' hostel located on the Argentina-Brazil border, looking for her missing brother. In this lush jungle a dangerous beast which takes the form of diffe...

#5
Guru Chela

Guru Chela

2023★ 9.4

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

Guru Chela is a heartfelt short film celebrating the timeless bond between a teacher Guru and student Chela. The story revolves around a young Chela who invites his Guru to attend ...

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1998★ 5.9

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

Roughly chronological, from 3/96 to 11/96, with a coda in spring of 1997: inside compounds of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist sect led by Shoko Asahara. (Members confessed to a murderous...