Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like 18 Roughs

If you loved 18 Roughs, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a heart condition who seduces her with the prospect of a better life....

#2
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners....

#3
Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth

1960★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A harsh young man seduces a freeloading young woman and eventually takes advantage of her knack for hitchhiking to rob middle-class men....

#4
Himizu

Himizu

2012★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one ano...

#5
Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychose...

#6
Battle Royale

Battle Royale

2000★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 18 Roughs for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act....

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