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10 Best Movies Like The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission

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#1
Clerks

Clerks

1994★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Convenience and video store clerks Dante and Randal are sharp-witted, potty-mouthed and bored out of their minds. So in between needling customers, the counter jockeys play hockey ...

#2
Hannibal

Hannibal

2017★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A film about the Yakut rock musician Gavril Kolesov - Hannibal....

#3
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough

2006★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Snow White asks the seven dwarfs for help, because if they don't manage to find out the name of a little boy (Rumpelstiltskin) within two days, her newborn child will be taken away...

#4
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

1957★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Made...

#5
Taxi 3

Taxi 3

2003★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a sto...

#6
Brink!

Brink!

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Director Who Disappeared: The Story of The Ninja Mission for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Andy "Brink" Brinker and his in-line skating crew--Peter, Jordy, and Gabriella--who call themselves "Soul-Skaters" (which means they skate for the fun of it, and not for the money)...