Top 20 movies like Bōkō gundan: suke-gari
Top 20 Movies like Bōkō gundan: suke-gari
- 1. Summer in Berlin
- 2. Monster
- 3. Marnie
- 4. Strange Days
- 5. Once Upon a Time in America
- 6. Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams
- 7. Once Were Warriors
- 8. Midnight Stalker
- 9. Volver
- 10. Boys Don't Cry
- 11. Talk to Her
- 12. Absolute Power
- 13. American History X
- 14. Anatomy of a Murder
- 15. Mifune
- 16. Human Livestock
- 17. Please Don't Touch Me!
- 18. Sabaku
- 19. Rashomon
- 20. Dogville
1. Summer in Berlin (Sommer vorm Balkon)
When you read the title ‘Summer on the Balcony’ you probably think it will be a light Berlin summer comedy but it’s not. This film is an intimate study of two women friends who come to each other because of troubles with everyday life and with men and thus try to enjoy a life based on their ideas.
It has an average vote of 6.557 on TMDB.
2. Monster
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.
It has an average vote of 7.221 on TMDB.
3. Marnie
Marnie is a thief, a liar, and a cheat. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, catches on to her routine kleptomania, she finds herself being blackmailed.
It has an average vote of 7.147 on TMDB.
4. Strange Days
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
It has an average vote of 7.001 on TMDB.
5. Once Upon a Time in America
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
It has an average vote of 8.414 on TMDB.
6. Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams (Grbavica)
A woman and her daughter struggle to make their way through the aftermath of the Balkan war.
It has an average vote of 6.949 on TMDB.
7. Once Were Warriors
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
It has an average vote of 7.387 on TMDB.
8. Midnight Stalker (猥褻ストーカー 暗闇で抱いて！)
Natsuki is a blind woman whose best friend Yoko gets killed by a stalker Mizuno. Oddly enough, she is at the scene of the crime and is the only witness, although she has not seen the killer. In order to cover his own tracks, the killer begins stalking her with the intent of killing her...
It has an average vote of 3.7 on TMDB.
9. Volver (Volver)
While a woman attempts to cover up her daughter's murder and reinvent her life, her sister is visited by their mother, who was thought to have died.
It has an average vote of 7.469 on TMDB.
10. Boys Don't Cry
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
11. Talk to Her (Hable con ella)
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
It has an average vote of 7.575 on TMDB.
12. Absolute Power
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
It has an average vote of 6.649 on TMDB.
13. American History X
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
It has an average vote of 8.346 on TMDB.
14. Anatomy of a Murder
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
15. Mifune (Mifunes sidste sang)
Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law´s company. But when the death of his own father takes him back to his poverty-stricken childhood home, far out in the country, his career plans fall apart. For one thing he has to deal with his loveable, backward brother, who is now all alone; for another, he meets a stunning woman who comes to the farm as a housekeeper, in disguise of her real profession as a call-girl.
It has an average vote of 6.967 on TMDB.
16. Human Livestock (遊び妻 昼下がりの快楽)
Tamie’s husband Shuhei is a famous novelist. However he mysteriously disappeared after WWII. One day, his old friend Mikuni shows up to Tamie’s house. He accuses Tamie of killing him. Mikuni shows her proof, in the form of a letter the novelist wrote before he disappeared. However, the truth is much more twisted than he could imagine... This period film, set in post-WWII Japan, is truly one of the more bizarre and twisted Pink Films you'll ever see.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
17. Please Don't Touch Me!
A woman who is unable to have sex with her husband goes to a psychiatrist for help. He sends her to a hypnotist, who finds out she has a deep, dark secret.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
18. Sabaku (鎖縛 SABAKU)
This gender-swapped take on the horrific murder case of Junko Furuta shows how Jun Furuta's father tracks down the juveniles who murdered his son to find out why his son had to die and to exact his revenge.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
19. Rashomon (羅生門)
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
20. Dogville
When a beautiful young Grace arrives in the isolated township of Dogville, the small community agrees to hide her from a gang of ruthless gangsters, and, in return, Grace agrees to do odd jobs for the townspeople.
It has an average vote of 7.778 on TMDB.
