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10 Best Movies Like Year of the Dragon

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

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#1
Traceless

Traceless

2010★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Year of the Dragon for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Étienne Meunier (Benoît Magimel) is a young executive who has everything going for him. His career is skyrocketing and he is about to become #1 at work, he is married to a picture-...

#2
The Comeuppance

The Comeuppance

1970★ 4.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Year of the Dragon for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Philippe, Théo and Bob share the same cell in the prison of La Santé. Philippe, a young student, known as "Sciences-Po", is planning revenge against those who sent him to prison. H...

#3
A Higher Law

A Higher Law

2023★ 6.4

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

Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under contr...

#4
Gluten, the public enemy?

Gluten, the public enemy?

2020★ 7.0

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

Why wheat, one of the staple food of humanity, is becoming a poison for a growing number of people today ? An investigation on the emergence of a new gluten-free products market. ...

#5
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987★ 6.4

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

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's R...

#6
The Redemption: Kickboxer 5

The Redemption: Kickboxer 5

1995★ 4.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Year of the Dragon for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Kickboxing champion Matt Reeves witnesses the murder of his friend Johnny. While investigating the crime, he learns that a Mr. Negaal in South Africa has founded a new kickboxing a...