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10 Best Movies Like Once Upon a Time in Tokyo

If you loved Once Upon a Time in Tokyo, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs...

#2
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#3
The Last Bus

The Last Bus

2021★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Widower Tom, on the recent passing of his wife Mary, uses his free bus pass to travel the length of Britain from John O'Groats in Caithness to Land's End in Cornwall, their shared ...

#4
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#5
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#6
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Once Upon a Time in Tokyo for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

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