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10 Best Movies Like Ôban

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

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#1
Mr. Bones

Mr. Bones

2001★ 6.0

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

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament....

#2
Babes

Babes

2024★ 5.9

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

After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond....

#3
American Dreamer

American Dreamer

2022★ 5.8

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

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy...

#4
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007★ 6.3

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

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project....

#5
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006★ 7.8

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

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy....

#6
Sextuplets

Sextuplets

2019★ 6.2

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

Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their ...

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