Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 18, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Playing in Color

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

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#1
Jigen Daisuke

Jigen Daisuke

2023★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing in Color 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...

#2
Guru Chela

Guru Chela

2023★ 9.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing in Color 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 ...

#3
Terror Nullius

Terror Nullius

2018★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing in Color for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hitch a ride into the dark heart of Australia with Soda_Jerk's TERROR NULLIUS, a blistering, badly behaved sample-based film that confronts the horror of our contemporary moment. ...

#4
Nullification: The Rightful Remedy

Nullification: The Rightful Remedy

2012★ 6.0

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

What do we do when the Federal Government steps outside of its constitutional limits? Do we ask federal judges in black robes to enforce the limits of federal power? Do we "vote th...

#5
Street Flow 2

Street Flow 2

2023★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing in Color for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Struggling to overcome cycles of betrayal, revenge and violence, the Traoré brothers continue to fight for a brighter future in a seedy Paris suburb....

#6
Jerry Cotton: The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight

Jerry Cotton: The Trap Snaps Shut at Midnight

1966★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Playing in Color for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Third Jerry Cotton Adaption. A big shipment of Nitroglycerine, enough to make a shambles of New York, mysteriously vanishes! It's a race between agent Jerry Cotton and the underwor...