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10 Best Movies Like Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man

If you loved Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Detroit Metal City

Detroit Metal City

2008★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal Cit...

#2
Held Up

Held Up

1999★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is...

#3
The Super

The Super

1991★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he mu...

#4
Symbol

Symbol

2009★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A Japanese man in polka-dot pajamas wakes up in a room with no doors. Meanwhile, a middle-aged Mexican wrestler prepares for his most challenging match ever....

#5
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket)...

#6
Mr. Baseball

Mr. Baseball

1992★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the man...

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