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10 Best Movies Like Life Work of Akira Kurosawa

If you loved Life Work of Akira Kurosawa, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Work of Akira Kurosawa for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...

#2
Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain

1966★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Work of Akira Kurosawa for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution—but the plan goes awry w...

#3
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Work of Akira Kurosawa for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly at...

#4
The Virgin Spring

The Virgin Spring

1960★ 7.8

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

Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their ...

#5
Something Wild

Something Wild

1986★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Work of Akira Kurosawa for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up....

#6
RoboCop

RoboCop

1987★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life Work of Akira Kurosawa for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicat...