Movies Like Sabu

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

The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewBoth star Kenji Sawada & Yoshiki ArizonoDir. Takashi Miike

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007·1h 50m·★ 6.0·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

The Guys from Paradise

2001·1h 54m·★ 6.5·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

One Missed Call

2003·1h 52m·★ 6.2·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

Young Thugs: Nostalgia

1998·1h 34m·★ 7.0·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

The Bird People in China

1998·1h 58m·★ 7.4·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

Dead or Alive

1999·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

Graveyard of Honor

2002·2h 11m·★ 6.9·Takashi Miike

2 shared crewDir. Takashi MiikeDP: Hideo Yamamoto

God's Puzzle

2008·2h 14m·★ 5.8·Takashi Miike

Both star Naomasa Musaka & Kenichi EndoDir. Takashi Miike

13 Assassins

2010·2h 21m·★ 7.5·Takashi Miike

Starring Kazue FukiishiDir. Takashi MiikeDrama & Action

Goyokin

1969·2h 4m·★ 7.6·Hideo Gosha

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Mr. Long

2017·2h 9m·★ 7.0·SABU

Fans also likedDrama & Action

School Days with a Pig

2008·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Tetsu Maeda

Both star Satoshi Tsumabuki & Tomoko Tabata

Tokyo Family

2013·2h 26m·★ 7.5·Yoji Yamada

Both star Satoshi Tsumabuki & Satoshi Tsumabuki

Embattled

2020·1h 57m·★ 6.5·Nick Sarkisov

Fans also likedAction & Drama

The Seven-Ups

1973·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Philip D'Antoni

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Silverton Siege

2022·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Supercross

2005·1h 20m·★ 4.4·Steve Boyum

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Empire

2002·1h 39m·★ 5.9·Franc. Reyes

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Dirt

2018·1h 42m·★ 6.2·Alex Ranarivelo

Fans also likedDrama & Action

How Good Is Sabu?

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