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Movies Like Kids Return
1996·107 min·Dir. Takeshi Kitano·★ 7.4
DramaCrime
Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.
Brother
2000·1h 53m·★ 7.1·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewBoth star Susumu Terajima & Ryo IshibashiDir. Takeshi Kitano
Sonatine
1993·1h 34m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Dolls
2002·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Kikujiro
1999·2h 1m·★ 7.7·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
A Scene at the Sea
1991·1h 41m·★ 7.5·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Zatoichi
2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Takeshis'
2005·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Boiling Point
1990·1h 36m·★ 6.8·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Outrage
2010·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Outrage Coda
2017·1h 44m·★ 6.4·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Beyond Outrage
2012·1h 52m·★ 6.7·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Achilles and the Tortoise
2008·2h·★ 7.3·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Glory to the Filmmaker!
2007·1h 48m·★ 6.3·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015·2h 5m·★ 6.4·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
Getting Any?
1995·1h 48m·★ 6.1·Takeshi Kitano
2 shared crewDir. Takeshi KitanoDP: Katsumi Yanagijima
The Reunion
2013·1h 47m·★ 6.1·Hiroshi Shimizu
Kids ReturnCrime & Drama
Battle Royale
2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku
TMDB recommendsDP: Katsumi YanagijimaStarring Masanobu Ando
Kids Return
1996·12m·★ 6.8·Jean-Pierre Dionnet
3 shared cast incl. Ken Kaneko & Masanobu Ando
Fireworks
1997·1h 43m·★ 7.7·Takeshi Kitano
Fans also likedStarring Susumu TerajimaDir. Takeshi Kitano
The Karate Kid
1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen
Themes: bullying, high schoolFans also liked
How Good Is Kids Return?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.2Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.9
★ IMDb7.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
Where to Watch Kids Return
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