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10 Best Movies Like Battles Without Honor and Humanity

If you loved Battles Without Honor and Humanity, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

1973★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a home as a Muraoka family hitman and falls in love with boss Muraoka's niece. Me...

#2
Shirley: Visions of Reality

Shirley: Visions of Reality

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A series of snapshots from the life of a fictional actress named Shirley serves to weave together thirteen paintings by Edward Hopper (e.g. "Office at Night", "Western Motel", "Ush...

#3
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger

2008★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket)...

#4
The Wind

The Wind

1928★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives ...

#5
20 Feet from Stardom

20 Feet from Stardom

2013★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or...

#6
Tokyo Olympiad

Tokyo Olympiad

1965★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Battles Without Honor and Humanity for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an ...