Top 20 movies like Departures

Departures

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

おくりびと is of 2 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By:  TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio, Shochiku, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun. It was released on 2008-09-13. It has the tagline: The gift of last memories. It has an average vote of 7.848 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. Code Unknown (Code inconnu)

Code Unknown

A series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in Kosovo. Georges' brother, Jean, is looking for the entry code to Georges' apartment. These characters' lives interconnect with a Romanian immigrant and a deaf teacher.

It has an average vote of 6.725 on TMDB.

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2. Nero's Mistress (Mio figlio Nerone)

Nero's Mistress

Nero is on holiday at the seaside. Poppea, Seneca and many other guests are with him. Nero is preparing a great show where he will be the star. When Agrippina, his mother, arrives with her German praetorians and decides Nero has to conquer Britain, she is asking for trouble. Many attempts of murder and poisoning will happen on the eve of his great show.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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3. Taris (Taris, roi de l'eau)

Taris

Short documentary directed by Jean Vigo about the French swimmer Jean Taris. The film is notable for the many innovative techniques that Vigo uses, including close ups and freeze frames of the swimmer's body.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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4. The Tales of Hoffmann

The Tales of Hoffmann

A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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5. The Great Passage (舟を編む)

The Great Passage

Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed with problems.

It has an average vote of 7.132 on TMDB.

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6. The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

It has an average vote of 6.923 on TMDB.

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7. Everyone Else (Alle Anderen)

Everyone Else

While on a Mediterranean vacation, a seemingly happy boyfriend and girlfriend find their connection to one another tested as they bond with another couple.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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8. The Storyteller (L'enchanteur)

The Storyteller

(L'enchanteur)

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

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9. Bad Boys

Bad Boys

The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That characteristic made them loved — and hated. It earned them the title: Bad Boys.

It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.

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10. Last Days Here

Last Days Here

Documentary follows Bobby Liebling, lead singer of seminal hard rock/heavy metal band Pentagram, as he battles decades of hard drug addiction and personal demons to try and get his life back.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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11. Flowers (FLOWERS フラワーズ)

Flowers

Flowers examines the lives of six women across three generations, from the Show period all the way through to the present day.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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12. Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (イキガミ)

Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with delivering these messages, as well as the victims.

It has an average vote of 6.742 on TMDB.

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13. Jesse James

Jesse James

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

It has an average vote of 6.418 on TMDB.

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14. Call of Heroes (危城)

Call of Heroes

During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous situation when its government allocated all its military force to the front line, the cruel commandant Cao from the enemy troops arrived the village and killed the innocent, the guardians of Pucheng were desperate to fight against Cao for justice and to protect their homeland.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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15. The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

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16. The Crimes That Bind (祈りの幕が下りる時)

The Crimes That Bind

Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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17. Mr. Go (미스터 고)

Mr. Go

A 15-year-old circus ringmaster Wei-wei is left all alone with gorilla Ling-ling after grandfather passes away. Thanks to her grandfather's love for baseball, Ling-ling was trained to play baseball and has developed remarkable hitting skills.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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18. Ballplayer: Pelotero (Pelotero)

Ballplayer: Pelotero

Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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19. The Awful Wars (Le guerre horrende)

The Awful Wars

The Captain, a veteran of war, lives in a mysterious forest with a young and odd squire. The sudden arrival of a soldier, who has lost his memory, triggers a series of unpredictable events.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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20. Cern and the Sense of Beauty (Il senso della bellezza - Arte e scienza al CERN)

Cern and the Sense of Beauty

An exploration of the link between science and beauty through the work of scientists at CERN, in Geneva.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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