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10 Best Movies Like Caterpillar

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

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#1
A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948★ 7.1

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

Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. ...

#2
Anatahan

Anatahan

1953★ 6.7

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

From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan....

#3
In This Corner of the World

In This Corner of the World

2016★ 7.9

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

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation...

#4
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caterpillar 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....

#5
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Caterpillar 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....

#6
Floating Clouds

Floating Clouds

1955★ 7.7

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

A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Japanese typist and promises to leave his wife. He doesn't and after the war, she t...

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