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10 Best Movies Like Gozu

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

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#1
Ichi the Killer

Ichi the Killer

2001★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gozu for fans of Horror & Crime. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kaki...

#2
Adulthood

Adulthood

2025★ 5.9

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

The lives of two siblings are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder....

#3
Survive Style 5+

Survive Style 5+

2004★ 7.3

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

Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances....

#4
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007★ 6.5

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

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yak...

#5
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part B

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part B

2009★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gozu for fans of Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki a...

#6
The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A

The Garden of Sinners: Murder Speculation Part A

2007★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gozu for fans of Crime & Mystery. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, i...

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