Movies Like Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Down by Law

1986·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Jim Jarmusch

2 shared crewDir. Jim JarmuschDP: Robby Müller

Mystery Train

1989·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

2 shared crewDir. Jim JarmuschDP: Robby Müller

Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

2 shared crewDir. Jim JarmuschDP: Robby Müller

Coffee and Cigarettes II

1989·8m·★ 7.1·Jim Jarmusch

2 shared crewDir. Jim JarmuschDP: Robby Müller

The Iceman

2012·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Ariel Vromen

Themes: contract killer, new jersey, hitmanFans also likedCrime & Drama

Bangkok Dangerous

2000·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Oxide Pang Chun

Themes: mafia, hitmanTMDB recommends

Two Men in Town

2014·2h·★ 5.7·Rachid Bouchareb

TMDB recommendsStarring Forest WhitakerCrime & Drama

Sharky's Machine

1981·2h 2m·★ 6.3·Burt Reynolds

Fans also likedStarring Henry SilvaCrime & Drama

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Badlands

1974·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Terrence Malick

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

A Bittersweet Life

2005·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Kim Jee-woon

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Baise-moi

2000·1h 17m·★ 4.5·Coralie Trinh Thi

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

By Any Means

2026·1h 47m·★ 6.5·Elegance Bratton

Themes: mafia, hitman

Drive

2011·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Nicolas Winding Refn

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My Darling Clementine

1946·1h 37m·★ 7.7·John Ford

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Midnight Cowboy

1969·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Schlesinger

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His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

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