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10 Best Movies Like Happy Retirement

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

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#1
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983★ 7.5

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

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their ...

#2
Harmonium

Harmonium

2016★ 6.6

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

Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life....

#3
A Colt Is My Passport

A Colt Is My Passport

1967★ 7.0

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

A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy....

#4
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

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

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#5
One Million Yen Girl

One Million Yen Girl

2008★ 7.1

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

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one know...

#6
House of Bamboo

House of Bamboo

1955★ 6.2

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

Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals....

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