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10 Best Movies Like Tampopo

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

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#1
Taipei Story

Taipei Story

1985★ 7.5

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

A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future. She hopes that her boyfriend Lung is the key to the future, but Lung is stuck in a past ...

#2
The Diabolic Tenant

The Diabolic Tenant

1909★ 6.7

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

A man rents an apartment and furnishes it in remarkable fashion....

#3
University of Laughs

University of Laughs

2004★ 7.0

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

In pre-war Japan, a government censor tries to make the writer for a theater troupe alter his comedic script. As they work with and against each other, the script ends up developin...

#4
Supermarket Woman

Supermarket Woman

1996★ 6.6

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

A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business....

#5
Sometimes a Great Notion

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971★ 7.0

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

Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town goin...

#6
Character

Character

1997★ 7.4

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

In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spi...