Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ugetsu

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

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#1
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939★ 7.8

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

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting ...

#2
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954★ 8.1

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

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier....

#3
The Life of Oharu

The Life of Oharu

1952★ 7.7

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

In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall....

#4
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?

1989★ 7.1

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

About three monks in a remote monastery; an aging master, a small orphan and a young man who left his city life to seek Enlightenment....

#5
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967★ 7.2

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

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. ...

#6
A Geisha

A Geisha

1953★ 7.5

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

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, mus...