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10 Best Movies Like Thug

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

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#1
A Wad of Notes

A Wad of Notes

1970★ 7.2

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

A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back and saves the town that is becom...

#2
Ultraman Hayata: The Lost Films

Ultraman Hayata: The Lost Films

2005★ 10.0

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

This DVD set have all The Ultraman pre-release lost films, recorded in 8mm, and release officialy in 2005 with a photobook....

#3
Nullarbor

Nullarbor

2011★ 7.3

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

An animated road-movie set across the vast and barren landscape of Australia's Nullarbor Plain....

#4
Captain Nulle

Captain Nulle

1964★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Thug for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to inc...

#5
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

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

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#6
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NULL

2021★ 9.2

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

A hitman is tasked to take out ex-mobsters when he suddenly hears a voice that questions his morality....