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10 Best Movies Like The Tale of Iya

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

#1
Suicide Club

Suicide Club

2001★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Detective Kuroda tries to find...

#2
Her Fatal Ways

Her Fatal Ways

1990★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Cheng Shih-Nan is a Mainland inspector who journeys to Hong Kong with her assistant and cousin Hsiou Sheng to deliver a ruthless criminal. But the bad guy escapes, meaning Shih-Nan...

#3
Pecoross' Mother and Her Days

Pecoross' Mother and Her Days

2013★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Laid-back baby boomer Yuichi (Ryo Iwamatsu) is a middle-aged manga artist and singer-songwriter when he isn't at his salaryman day job or watching out for his elderly mother. Suffe...

#4
Bruce Almighty

Bruce Almighty

2003★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the...

#5
Cyberbully

Cyberbully

2011★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying....

#6
The DUFF

The DUFF

2015★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Tale of Iya for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of...