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10 Best Movies Like The Emperor and the Minister

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

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#1
Bat Without Wings

Bat Without Wings

1980★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When a notorious fiend known as the "Bat Without Wings" returns to his small village after a five-year absence and kidnaps a young maiden, it's up to her family and a resourceful s...

#2
Emperor Chien Lung

Emperor Chien Lung

1976★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Emperor Chien Lung, bored with imperial traditions, disguises himself as a commoner to experience a different side of life....

#3
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even...

#4
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

1965★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Once again billed as Montgomery Wood, Giuliano Gemma plays a civil war soldier who returns to his family land to find his family decimated, his property taken over by a family of M...

#5
Fantastic Return to Oz

Fantastic Return to Oz

2019★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A year to the day after Dorothy and the people of the Emerald City defeated Urfin Jus, the villain is trying to exact his revenge. To command the army of Carraci, however, Urfin ne...

#6
Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal

Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal

2011★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Emperor and the Minister for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set primarily before the events of Kamen Rider W Forever, Kamen Rider Eternal tells the story of Daido Katsumi, the formation of NEVER, the mission that led them to target Fuuto, a...