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10 Best Movies Like Hideko the Bus Conductor

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

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#1
Mr. Thank You

Mr. Thank You

1936★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo....

#2
Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, de...

#3
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project....

#4
The Racer

The Racer

2020★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Summer 1998 - the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. Belgian rider Dom Chabol (late 30s) has been one of the best “Domestiques” (support riders) on the T...

#5
Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

1981★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation, he is given a second chance. All he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country....

#6
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hideko the Bus Conductor for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful mu...

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