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10 Best Movies Like Shanghai

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

#1
Anaconda 3: Offspring

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A mercenary-for-hire accepts a mission from a billionaire to capture a dangerous snake that could possibly help cure a terminal illness....

#2
Unknown

Unknown

2006★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai for fans of Thriller & Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive....

#3
The Warrior and the Wolf

The Warrior and the Wolf

2009★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set during China's the Warring States Period (476-221 BC), benevolent warrior Chenkang Lu (Joe Odagiri) enters into a torrid love affair with a woman (Maggie Q) from the nomadic Ha...

#4
Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

2013★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime....

#5
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

2010★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather....

#6
Dark Places

Dark Places

2015★ 5.9

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

A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day....