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10 Best Movies Like Zatoichi and the Fugitives

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

#1
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Zatoichi and the Fugitives for fans of Adventure & Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free....

#2
Never Open That Door

Never Open That Door

1952★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Zatoichi and the Fugitives for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A man tries to avenge the death of his sister, a gambling addict. Another man, an ex-convict who whistles when he commits a crime, is reunited with his blind mother....

#3
Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

1967★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Zatoichi and the Fugitives for fans of Adventure & Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out t...

#4
Twitches Too

Twitches Too

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Zatoichi and the Fugitives for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Reunited witch twins Camryn and Alex adjust to their new life as supernatural beings while at the same time trying to maintain a normal existence in this sequel to the magical Disn...

#5
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016★ 6.1

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

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with...

#6
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Zatoichi and the Fugitives for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. Duncans Parents, the Blankenhoopers, in Palm Springs. When they find themselves st...