Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Yakuza List

  • Tokyo Drifter - Features yakuza themes and stylized violence similar to 'The Yakuza'.
  • Sons of Anarchy - Explores themes of crime and brotherhood reminiscent of yakuza culture.
  • The Godfather - A classic crime film dealing with organized crime families akin to yakuza allegiances.
  • Outrage - Involves intense yakuza conflicts and power struggles.
  • Sin City - Stylistic violence and complicated crime stories echo yakuza films.
  • Shinjuku Triad Society - Delves into yakuza and triads, offering a gritty look at organized crime.
  • The Departed - Tackles issues of undercover operations and crime syndicates parallel to yakuza dynamics.
  • Yakuza Apocalypse - A surreal take on yakuza culture featuring supernatural elements.
  • Layer Cake - A British crime thriller that showcases the underworld much like yakuza films.
  • Oldboy - A revenge thriller deeply rooted in Japanese cinema with dark themes.
  • City of God - Explores gang warfare and crime, similar to yakuza violence in urban settings.
  • Battle Without Honor and Humanity - A classic yakuza film with intense action and themes of loyalty and betrayal.
  • Scarface - Depicts the rise and fall of crime families akin to yakuza narratives.
  • Giri/Haji - A British series that juxtaposes yakuza with London’s crime scenes.
  • Infernal Affairs - An undercover cop and a mole in the triads creates tension similar to yakuza films.
  • The Raid: Redemption - Intense action and organized crime elements connect with yakuza thrillers.
  • Yakuza Ladies - Focuses on women involved in the yakuza world, offering a different perspective.
  • Drive - Features a criminal underworld and stylish direction reminiscent of yakuza films.
  • Ichi the Killer - Graphic violence and themes of loyalty similar to yakuza affiliations.
  • Ronin - Explores themes of honor and betrayal within a crime-filled narrative.
  • Lethal Weapon 4 - Involves triads and organized crime, parallel to yakuza concepts.
  • Heat - Crime drama that explores the lives of criminals and law enforcement, akin to yakuza struggles.
  • The Man from Nowhere - Features an intense personal mission involving crime and violence.
  • Fallen Angels - Interwoven tales of crime and passion echo yakuza intertwining narratives.
  • The Night Comes for Us - Intense action and mafia-like conflicts resemble yakuza films.
  • Mad Max: Fury Road - High-octane action in a brutal world connects with yakuza's stylized violence.
  • Bloodsport - Martial arts and underworld competition reflect yakuza cultural elements.
  • The Outsider - Explores a foreigner's entry into a yakuza clan, similar themes of loyalty and identity.
  • Killing of America - Documents violent crime and offers a gritty perspective, resonating with yakuza themes.
  • Black Rain - Involves the yakuza in a crime thriller setting with cultural clashes.
  • American Me - Explores gang life and themes of loyalty reminiscent of yakuza dynamics.
  • The Ringu - Japanese horror with dark themes that resonate with the yakuza atmosphere.
  • Iron Fist - Combines martial arts and crime underworld themes similar to yakuza films.
  • Vengeance is Mine - A reflection on crime and consequences, within the yakuza narrative style.
  • Black Heaven - Examines convoluted relationships set against a backdrop of crime.
  • Street Fighter - Martial arts action with elements of organized crime linking to yakuza themes.
  • The Hunger Games - Themes of survival and corruption echo yakuza conflicts in a dystopian setting.
  • The American - Features an assassin trying to leave the criminal world, akin to yakuza tales.
  • Last Man Standing - A lone warrior in a criminal war connects with yakuza motifs.
  • Body of Lies - Explores intelligence and deception within a crime context similar to yakuza narratives.
  • The Princess Bride - Adventure with a quirky story akin to some yakuza elements, placed in an unusual context.
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Martial arts and themes of love and war resonate with yakuza storytelling.
  • Fallen - The incorporation of moral questions amidst crime connects with yakuza themes.
  • Narcos - Delves into drug trade and the world of crime organizations, similar to yakuza operations.
  • Jackie Brown - Tackles themes of crime and complex character relationships resonating with yakuza dynamics.
  • Bullet in the Head - Violent and emotionally charged storytelling closely related to yakuza films.
  • The Punisher - A vigilante's war against crime connects with yakuza themes of honor and revenge.
  • Banshee - A crime drama filled with action and violence reminiscent of yakuza films.
  • Sherlock - Intelligent crime-solving and dark themes connect with yakuza narratives.

Last updated: 2024-09-26 19:09:34

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
Tokyo Drifter
Tokyo Drifter
83 min
1966 Japan 9826 7.1 Movie Released
2
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
45 min
SS 7 EP 92
2008 United States of America 328062 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
3
The Godfather
The Godfather
175 min
1972 United States of America 2040040 9.2 Movie Released R
4
Outrage
Outrage
109 min
2010 France 14793 6.8 Movie Released R
5
Sin City
Sin City
124 min
2005 United States of America 797228 8 Movie Released R
6 1995 Japan 2489 6.6 Movie Released
7
The Departed
The Departed
151 min
2006 Hong Kong 1438060 8.5 Movie Released R
8 2015 Japan 4561 5.5 Movie Released
9
Layer Cake
Layer Cake
105 min
2004 United Kingdom 197853 7.3 Movie Released
10
Oldboy
Oldboy
120 min
2003 South Korea 645833 8.3 Movie Released R
11
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
12
Scarface
Scarface
169 min
1983 United States of America 928328 8.3 Movie Released R
13
Giri/Haji
Giri/Haji
58 min
SS 1 EP 8
2019 Japan 17234 7.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
14 2002 Hong Kong 132512 8 Movie Released
15
Yakuza Ladies
Yakuza Ladies
120 min
1986 Japan 223 6.3 Movie Released
16
Drive
Drive
100 min
2011 United States of America 713257 7.8 Movie Released R
17
Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer
129 min
2001 Japan 60571 7 Movie Released
18
Ronin
Ronin
122 min
1998 United Kingdom 197003 7.2 Movie Released R
19
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
127 min
1998 United States of America 173609 6.6 Movie Released R
20
Heat
Heat
170 min
1995 United States of America 728143 8.3 Movie Released R
21 2010 South Korea 75596 7.7 Movie Released R
22
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
98 min
1995 Hong Kong 52236 7.5 Movie Released NR
23 2018 Indonesia 29646 6.9 Movie Released
24 2015 Australia 1122680 8.1 Movie Released R
25
Bloodsport
Bloodsport
92 min
1988 United States of America 95530 6.8 Movie Released R
26
The Outsider
The Outsider
60 min
SS 1 EP 10
2020 United States of America 100932 7.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
27
Black Rain
Black Rain
125 min
1989 United States of America 60312 6.6 Movie Released R
28
American Me
American Me
125 min
1992 United States of America 10627 7.1 Movie Released R
29 1979 Japan 7374 7.7 Movie Released R
30
Black Heaven
Black Heaven
105 min
2010 France 2165 5.5 Movie Released
31
Street Fighter
Street Fighter
102 min
1994 Japan 76010 4.1 Movie Released PG-13
32 2012 United States of America 1014680 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
33
The American
The American
104 min
2010 United Kingdom 102745 6.3 Movie Released R
34 1996 United States of America 61391 6.4 Movie Released R
35
Body of Lies
Body of Lies
128 min
2008 United States of America 241028 7 Movie Released
36 1987 United States of America 455086 8 Movie Released PG
37 2000 China 283356 7.9 Movie Released PG-13
38
Fallen
Fallen
124 min
1998 United States of America 94217 7 Movie Released R
39
Narcos
Narcos
51 min
SS 3 EP 30
2015 United States of America 477729 8.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
40
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown
154 min
1997 United States of America 378912 7.5 Movie Released
41 1990 Hong Kong 11805 7.5 Movie Released NR
42
The Punisher
The Punisher
124 min
2004 Germany 171940 6.4 Movie Released R
43
Banshee
Banshee
50 min
SS 4 EP 38
2013 United States of America 127246 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
44
Sherlock
Sherlock
90 min
SS 4 EP 12
2010 United Kingdom 1012920 9.1 Serie Ended TV-14
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