Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Feb 02, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Lord of Shanghai

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

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#1
Something the Lord Made

Something the Lord Made

2004★ 7.9

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

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas....

#2
Cries and Whispers

Cries and Whispers

1972★ 7.9

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

As Agnes slowly dies of cancer, her sisters are so immersed in their own psychic pains that they are unable to offer her the support she needs....

#3
Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation

Night of the Living Dead: Re-Animation

2012★ 6.2

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

After inheriting the family mortuary, a pyrophobic mortician accidentally exposes hundreds of un-cremated bodies to toxic medical waste. As the corpses re-animate, the mortician's ...

#4
Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

1984★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lord of Shanghai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by...

#5
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989★ 8.5

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

An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for...

#6
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935★ 7.4

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

The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success...