Movies like Japan 2023
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Japan (2023)
2K
Original name: ஜப்பான்
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A fictionalized version of the events surrounding notorious criminal Tiruvarur Murugan, who was involved in a big jewellery shop robbery.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, intense, tension, dark, detective, twisted, noir
Plot:
robbery, heist, master criminal, chase, law enforcement, police investigation, cat and mouse, fugitive, pursuit, escape, urban, suspicion, moral ambiguity, confrontation, gangster, underworld, anti hero, street crime, revenge, vigilante, character study, undercover, dark humor, dangerous, tamil
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Japan
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, dark, tense and noir films with plots about moral ambiguity, urban, revenge, cat and mouse, betrayal, anti hero and corruption mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Japan: Mafia (2020), Mask (2025), Maro Prasthanam (2021), Oomai Sennai (2021), Zebra (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
2K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A narcotics officer engages in a cat-and-mouse chase to capture a powerful criminal kingpin.
Style:
suspense, intense, crime drama, tense, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
drug traffic, narcotics, chase, law enforcement, underworld, police procedural, crime boss, cat and mouse, investigation, urban, city, revenge ...
Similarity:
95%
1K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
440 crores stolen. Seven days to get it back. A game of greed, betrayal and intrigue culminates in an explosive climax in this story of a greedy man, a conniving woman and an uncanny guy with a bag full of tricks.
Style:
suspense, twisted, intense, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
cat and mouse, greed, heist, money, deception, betrayal, entertainment, loot, mind game, manipulation, anti hero, mastermind ...
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Protagonist Shiva, works with dreaded gangster for living. An Unexpected incident, turns him into a revenge-seeking man. The way he carries out sting operation to expose the dark secrets of his gang is rest of the movie
Style:
tense, intense, suspenseful, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
gangster, revenge, betrayal, sting operation, underworld, corruption, violence, power struggle, justice, loyalty, moral ambiguity, vigilante ...
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A man who works for a seedy private detective decides to turn over a new leaf, but ends up antagonising the men behind his last assignment, and gets entangled in a web spun by greedy politicians, corrupt cops and ruthless gangsters.
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, tense, suspense, neo noir ...
Plot:
gangster, corruption, organized crime, private detective, underworld, violence, danger, moral ambiguity, criminal conspiracy, criminal syndicate, political corruption, power struggle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
70%
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4K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Surya is a street-smart bank employee, in a bid to protect his loved one, gets entangled in a complex multi-crore scam. He must do whatever it takes to prove his innocence.
Style:
suspense, tension, dramatic, twisted, fast paced ...
Plot:
fraud, banking, heist, corruption, investigation, betrayal, conspiracy, bank robbery, suspicion, master criminal, urban, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A woman must use her intelligence and grit to protect her family after they are unexpectedly caught in the crossfire of gang violence.
Style:
crime drama, action thriller, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
female protagonist, female empowerment, urban, gunfight, vigilante, revenge, moral ambiguity, anti hero, corruption, mature, tamil, stylized violence
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
Based on the life of the notorious thief Nageswara Rao, who was the most wanted thief of south India& managed to evade the authorities on several occasions in the 1970s, earning him the moniker of 'Tiger.'
Style:
thrilling, captivating, period piece, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heist, biopic, bandit, theft, criminal, burglar, robbery, master criminal, escape, anti hero, outlaw, male protagonist ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Arjun, a tough cop along with his friend Andrew embark on a mission to track down a truly gruesome psychopathic killer called Bhramma a.k.a The Smiley Man. They eventually manage to apprehend Bhramma at the cost of losing Andrew makes Arjun resign ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, suspense, tension, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, investigation, fear, murder mystery, cat and mouse, manhunt, police procedural, urban, trauma, stalker, chase ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Years have passed since the brothers have separated in their different ways of life. But one day, a ghost from the past returns to cast a shadow over the sons of Rizk, forcing them to return to a life of crime and theft once again in order to save ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tense, action packed, dark ...
Plot:
brothers, brotherhood, criminal underworld, crime family, heist, loyalty, gangster, danger, organized crime, family drama, violent, urban ...
Place:
cairo egypt
Similarity:
58%
31K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A gang goes to rob a bank only to find that there's already a criminal mastermind holding it for ransom, but his identities and motives behind the heist remains mysterious. As they plan to collect the bounty and disappear without a trace, their ...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspense, captivating, twisted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heist, bank robbery, bank robber, undercover, organized crime, money problems, burglar, fight, robbery, secret, criminal, stolen money ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Spain
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Big Nick is back on the hunt in Europe and closing in on Donnie, who is embroiled in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia, as they plot a massive heist of the world's largest diamond exchange.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, twisted, fast paced, dark ...
Plot:
heist, diamond theft, organized crime, underworld, gangster, mafia, cat and mouse, violent, scheming, european, master criminal, plot twist ...
Place:
nice france, italy, france, belgium
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A fierce robber has plotted a major heist. But unfortunately, his plan was unintentionally foiled by two dispirited middle-aged best friends, and the stolen cash disappears.
Style:
twisted, detective, suspense, tension, dark comedy ...
Plot:
heist, robbery, greed, betrayal, heist gone wrong, chaos, cat and mouse, bandit, female detective, violence, moral ambiguity, urban ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
An extortion gang that murders businessmen kills a policeman working on the case. ACP Jayaseelan exterminates the gang by way of unofficial encounters, but the murders continue. What the cop doesn't realise is that the brain behind the crimes ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, goon, kidnapping, swashbuckler, murder investigation, criminal, gang, criminal underworld, bandit, organized crime, murder mystery, police investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
Style:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, grim ...
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, serial killer, law enforcement, violent, cat and mouse, forensic, moral ambiguity, revenge, brutal murder, violent death, cult
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own ...
Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma, anti hero, chase, redemption, urban, partners in crime, mature, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
An ex-con, just released from jail, returns home only to become immediately embroiled in a robbery. A tenacious FBI agent hounds him every step of the way.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, fast paced, tension, road movie ...
Plot:
ex convict, robbery, fbi, chase, pursuit, car crash, manhunt, kidnapped woman, law enforcement, redemption, small town, violence ...
Similarity:
48%
23K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous ...
Style:
tension, suspense, dark, noir, neo noir
Plot:
revenge, betrayal, investigation, underworld, undercover, male protagonist, gang, violent, urban, city, vigilante, power struggle ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
"The Cliff" is an American crime drama that takes place in the pulsing streets of Dallas'. Undercover police officer Russell Barnes, faces a new challenge of bringing down high profiled drug dealing music executive Daemon Miller. ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, intense, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
undercover cop, drug traffic, music industry, underworld, cat and mouse, investigation, crime boss, drug lord, law enforcement, urban, betrayal, police corruption ...
Place:
dallas texas
Similarity:
44%
Movie in collections
2K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Aditya, the son of a terminally ill businessman, discovers that his father has lost all his wealth to a swindler. Seeking revenge for this crime, he travels to London.
Style:
tension, suspense, twisted, intense, fast paced ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, cat and mouse, power struggle, fraud, con men, conspiracy, strategy, urban, moral ambiguity, investigation, terminal illness ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Police officers from the Warsaw Homicide Department are trying to arrest a dangerous Armenian criminal.
Style:
tense, intense, brutal, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
law enforcement, urban, police, crime investigation, homicide, violent, city life, gang violence, gangster, moral ambiguity, organized crime, underworld ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A hacker group empty a bank account of a big strong person. The story goes on and now they must pay for that.
Style:
crime drama, intense, suspense, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
cybercrime, hacking, identity theft, danger, computer genius, surveillance, cat and mouse, betrayal, heist, revenge, internet culture, urban ...
Place:
persia, iran
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Turkey
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An ex-thief returns for the revange of his father's murder makes an intelligent plan to reach the killer, a godfather named as Ghost. During his robbery operations, he plays with the police chief who is trying to stop him. In his final robbery, ...
Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, robbery, heist, thief, burglar, criminal's revenge, satire, vengeance, unlikely friendships, cat and mouse, organized crime, underworld ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
40%
1K
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Prabhakaran, a daring cop, wants to ensure peace in the city by eliminating all the gangsters brings a confrontation between him and Dali, an ambitious and ruthless gangster.
Style:
tension, suspense, action packed, intense, fast paced ...
Plot:
law enforcement, police, gangster, criminal underworld, confrontation, justice, duty, vigilante, showdown, violence, urban, revenge ...
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A detective tracks down a gang of criminals ten years after they initially evaded arrest.
Style:
detective, crime drama, atmospheric, intense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
fighting crime, group of criminals, cat and mouse, organized crime, heist, gang, police investigation, buddy, partners against crime, criminal syndicate, crime spree, criminal gang ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After their bank heist goes wrong, a desperate criminal, his out-of-control brother, and their motley crew of ex-marines must escape New Orleans, United States.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
escape, heist gone wrong, fbi, heist, bank robbery, problem, criminal, fbi agent, burglar, robbery, organized crime, fugitive ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
38%
6K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Kannan, with a past comes to Malaysia to turn over a new leaf. But when he realises that the girl he loves needs money to get out of a difficult situation, he commits a robbery that makes him the target of a fearsome gangster and the girl’s ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
corrupt cop, heist, redemption, heist gone wrong, underworld, moral ambiguity, second chance, corruption, anti hero, organized crime, gangster, desperation ...
Place:
malaysia
Similarity:
38%
51K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Style:
tension, suspenseful, fast paced, dark, masala ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
redemption, survival, night, anti hero, drug bust, rescue mission, sacrifice, urban, urban violence, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, hostage situation ...
Similarity:
38%
3K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
After being in jail for 14 years, Thilagavarman gets out of prison on parole. A cat-and-mouse chase unfolds as Nandhini, a tainted police officer zeroes in on him as suspect in a spate of murders
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, crime drama, fast paced ...
Plot:
cat and mouse, police procedural, investigation, character study, urban, corruption, obsession, revenge, moral ambiguity, justice, violent, ambulance driver ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
Sobharaj is the leader of an underworld gang. He gets killed in an encounter with the police. The DSP uses his lookalike brother to pose as him in order to capture the rest of his gang.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tension, dramatic, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, police, crime boss, underworld, law enforcement, undercover, covert operation, investigation, chase, betrayal, shootout, urban ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Left by his wife, a jobless youngster joins his school-time friends in carrying out small-time robberies and eventually a bank heist destined to bring chaos.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
robbery, heist, bank robbery, friendship, friends, violence, bandit, fight, burglar, heist gone wrong, bank robber, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
Similarity:
36%
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