Movies Like The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

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

Samurai Assassin

1965·2h 2m·★ 7.4·Kihachi Okamoto

6 shared cast incl. Keiju Kobayashi & Michiyo Aratama2 shared crewDir. Kihachi Okamoto

The Sword of Doom

1966·2h 2m·★ 7.9·Kihachi Okamoto

2 shared crewBoth star Michiyo Aratama & Tadao NakamaruDir. Kihachi Okamoto

The Battle of Okinawa

1971·2h 29m·★ 6.9·Kihachi Okamoto

2 shared crewDir. Kihachi OkamotoDP: Hiroshi Murai

Japan's Longest Day

1967·2h 37m·★ 7.7·Kihachi Okamoto

2 shared crewDir. Kihachi OkamotoDP: Hiroshi Murai

The Human Bullet

1968·1h 56m·★ 7.3·Kihachi Okamoto

2 shared crewDir. Kihachi OkamotoDP: Hiroshi Murai

Warring Clans

1963·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Kihachi Okamoto

Both star Tatsuyoshi Ehara & Tadao NakamaruDir. Kihachi Okamoto

Desperado Outpost

1959·1h 49m·★ 6.9·Kihachi Okamoto

Both star Tatsuyoshi Ehara & Tadao NakamaruDir. Kihachi Okamoto

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Ayumu Watanabe

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About a Boy

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Paul Weitz

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Submersion of Japan

1973·2h 23m·★ 5.6·Shirō Moritani

DP: Hiroshi MuraiStarring Keiju Kobayashi

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

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Anatomy of a Murder

1959·2h 41m·★ 8.0·Otto Preminger

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All Quiet on the Western Front

1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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Love Strikes!

2011·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Hitoshi One

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The End of Summer

1961·1h 43m·★ 7.7·Yasujirō Ozu

Both star Michiyo Aratama & Keiju Kobayashi

Summer Clouds

1958·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Mikio Naruse

Both star Keiju Kobayashi & Michiyo Aratama

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000·2h·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

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Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

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The Stranger Within a Woman

1966·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Mikio Naruse

Both star Keiju Kobayashi & Michiyo Aratama

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