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10 Best Movies Like Saving Mr. Wu

If you loved Saving Mr. Wu, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mr. Six

Mr. Six

2015★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Many years ago Mr. Six was a notorious gangster. That was back when there was still such a thing as honour among thieves, when criminals earned respect and maintained principles. T...

#2
Palmetto

Palmetto

1998★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughte...

#3
The Wasted Times

The Wasted Times

2016★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army....

#4
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money....

#5
Kansas City

Kansas City

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City....

#6
John Q

John Q

2002★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Saving Mr. Wu for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover i...

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