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Yakuza Princess (2021)
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Original name: A Princesa da Yakuza
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Brazil, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In Brazil, Akemi finds out that she's the heiress to the Yakuza empire. Just after that, her destiny enters a spiral of violence and mystery, where a gaijin (foreigner) who's been protecting her all this time, Shirô, may have been actually sent to kill her.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, perverse
Plot:
female warrior, yakuza, female fighter, female protagonist, female yakuza, japanese mafia, mafia, fight, criminal, battles, protector, mob boss, legacy, heiress, amnesiac, crime family, male nudity, martial arts, karate, birthday, family secret, gang, sword, baby, tattoo ...
Place:
japan, sao paulo, brazil, brazil, sao paulo brazil, osaka japan
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Most similar movies to Yakuza Princess
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, captivating and disturbing films with plots about fight, gang, revenge, organized crime, mafia, yakuza and hitman mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Yakuza Princess: Gedo (2000), The Survivalist (2021), Blowback (2022), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Deliver Us from Evil (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
309
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
East meets West as the Japanese Yakuza battle drug lords and the LAPD in the streets of Los Angeles...
Style:
tense, exciting, suspense, captivating, crime drama
Plot:
martial arts, yakuza, hitman, organized crime, japanese mafia, gang war, bandit, criminal underworld, criminal gang, drug, battles, fight for supremacy ...
Place:
japan, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A year and a half after the fall of civilization from a virus outbreak, a former FBI agent is forced to protect a young woman, who is immune to the disease, from a dangerous gang hunting her led by a psychopath who believes he’s going to use her ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, apocalyptic, disturbing ...
Plot:
deadly virus, immunity, gang leader, criminal gang, struggle for survival, bandit, survival, virus, post apocalypse, gang, battles, fight ...
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989
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When a master thief is sabotaged during a bank heist and left for dead, he seeks revenge on his former crew one target at a time. Now, with the cops and the mob closing in, he's in the race of his life to reclaim an untold fortune in ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
organized crime, revenge, fight, armed robbery, stolen money, vengeance, bandit, robbery, battles, criminal underworld, criminal's revenge, gang ...
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58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who ...
Style:
visually appealing, spectacular, tense, visually stunning, action packed ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, martial arts, mentor, female protagonist, one man army, heroine, yakuza, fight, sword, dark hero, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 90s, 80s, 20th century ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, austin texas, texas, persia ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In-nam (HWANG Jung-min) is a Korean hitman living in Japan who completes what he has decided will be his final job. But soon after, he learns that the daughter of a woman from his past (CHOI Hee-seo), who now lives in Thailand, has been kidnapped. ...
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, rough, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, hitman, revenge, kidnapping, fight, rivals, brutality, haunted by the past, nothing goes right, tough heroes, bloody violence, murder ...
Place:
asia, thailand, tokyo, bangkok thailand, japan ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the ...
Style:
thrilling, tense, captivating, suspenseful, f word
Plot:
killer, criminal underworld, killing, mafia, gang, criminal, fight, daring rescue, mob boss, fighting crime, save the day, organized crime ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
Style:
realistic, suspense, suspenseful, serious, intense ...
Plot:
yakuza, organized crime, mob boss, rivalry, mafia, gangsta, danger, dishonesty, rise and fall, drug traffic, smuggling, society ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, post world war two, year 1954
Place:
japan, america, osaka japan
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter - and ends up on the wrong side of the Yakuza, the notorious Japanese mafia...
Style:
neo noir, intense, harsh, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, kidnapping, private detective, gangster, rescue, friendship, culture clash, organized crime, tragic romance, unrequited love, sword fight, haunted by the past ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, post world war two, 80s
Place:
japan, kyoto japan, asia, los angeles, tokyo ...
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Gena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, whilst shopping with him for a halloween mask, her son is accidently shot through the chest by a Japanese Gunman, trying to kill an opposing gang of bus operators. Gena notices that ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, gang, tattooed woman, mafia, revenge, death of son, gangster, strong female presence, martial arts, hitman, chases and races, vigilantism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, japan
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A group of mercenaries hired as contract killers are hunted down by the Mafia, the Yakuza, the Russian Mob, and the Tongs all at once.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
hitman, yakuza, mercenary, chinese mafia, contract, gang war, bandit, battles, criminal, criminal gang, gang, fight ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An elite DEA agent returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million. They soon face the danger and threat of a newly released criminal and his crew, who will do ...
Style:
emotional, heroic, disturbing, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mission, family relations, criminal, heist, fight scenes, gang, revenge, fight, family problems, hostage, brutality, child in peril ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Youji Himuro comes out of hiding and faces off against a powerful new foe from a rival dojo.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
showdown, yakuza, martial arts, hand to hand combat, mafia, gang, fighting crime, soldier, criminal, bandit, gangster, fight ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Johnny and Peter, former paramilitary operatives, search Bangkok - leaving carnage in their wake - to find the men who killed Johnny's daughter, Angel.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, tense
Plot:
revenge, call girl, investigation, murder investigation, murder, cold case, police investigation, crime solving, battles, uncover truth, teamwork, fighting crime ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
55%
15K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
Style:
exciting, bleak, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, ninja master, ninja warrior, medieval, female warrior, sword fight, fight, danger, master warrior, gang, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
usa, japan, new york, asia, tokyo ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A crime family becomes entangled in a vicious gang war while a serial killer cuts a swath through Tokyo.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
female nudity, bare breasts, bare butt, gang war, serial killer, love triangle, dysfunctional family, japanese mafia, bandit, love affair, criminal gang, female protagonist ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, hood, weird
Plot:
schoolyard fight, scuffle, youth gang, youth, teenager, fistfight, rivalry, school, boxer, juvenile delinquency, fight, criminal ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
54%
16K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The story begins with Sekiuchi, boss of the Sannokai, a huge organized crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato and right-hand man Ikemoto, head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to ...
Style:
serious, tense, cynical, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, gang member, gang, organized crime, gangster, hanging, criminal heroes, gang war, danger, rivalry, gory, merciless ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitaire, he is hired to operate forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded by Dino Campanela and ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, cynical ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, mafia, martial arts, organized crime, tough heroes, samurai sword, murder, showdown, crime family, japanese mafia, undercover agent, heroes ...
Time:
90s
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ôtomo gets involved with new Yakuza battles after he comes back the Yakuza society.
Style:
disturbing, tense, exciting, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, crime boss, organized crime, gangster, violence, mafia, gunfight, brutality, hitman, survival, murder, danger ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, jeju island
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style:
brutal, action thriller, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
hitman, revenge, vengeance, strong female lead, tough girl, dark humor, femme fatale, sword fight, mission, one woman army, female assassin, female warrior ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
austin texas, persia, el paso texas, mexico, japan ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When cop David is injured in a drug bust gone wrong, his partner Cal chases the two criminals who shot him. They all land at a remote farm owned by troubled vet Eric, and as Cal and Eric plot their defense, more of the gang arrives - along with a ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, tense
Plot:
drug bust, gang, drug dealing, mob hit, gang war, struggle for survival, criminal gang, fighting crime, criminal, death threat, mafia, bandit ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, exciting, retro ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female warrior, death, kick-butt women, violence, assassin, female killer, murder, female protagonist, female assassin, african american, gangster, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
massachusetts, boston
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Terry is a tough mercenary and a master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, bloody, stylized, controversial ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, karate, samurai, yakuza, mafia, exploitation, fight, violence, violent, shaolin, vengeance ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
japan, hong kong, bolivia, asia, tokyo ...
Similarity:
53%
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76K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After she's irreversibly poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.
Style:
suspense, cult classic, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female assassin, murder, assassin, strong female lead, vengeance, revenge, woman, murderer, female protagonist, female killer, yakuza, fight ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
tokyo, japan, osaka japan
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A methamphetamine cook hunts down the former police chief of a small town in order to silence him before he can deliver eyewitness testimony against his family, but ultimately finds himself up against more than he had bargained for.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
manhunt, organized crime, witness, ex cop, fight, fighting crime, murder witness, family in danger, meth lab, drug trade, threat to kill, witnessing a crime ...
Similarity:
53%
626
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When the boss of a ruling Hong Kong triad is arrested and executed in China for counterfeiting money, mayhem ensues as the mob's leading contenders circle the throne.
Style:
captivating, exciting, bleak, tense, bloody ...
Plot:
triad, martial arts, female warrior, rivalry, betrayal, law enforcement, female martial artist, fight, killer, murder, danger, female fight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 275 min.
Story:
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is a complete edit of the two-part martial arts action films Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2. The film was originally scheduled to be released as one part. However, due to the film's over 4 hour ...
Style:
bloody, brutal, scary, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
revenge, sword, girl fight, martial arts, wedding, violence, brutality, badass female lead, murder, twists and turns, justice, death ...
Place:
tokyo, japan, okinawa japan
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Mohan Gandhi is a wanted criminal who’s serving time for a crime he might or might not have committed. With large sums of money, lies and deceit involved, who is he really?
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, battles, fight, crime investigation, police investigation, bandit, murderer, gang, murder investigation, money laundering, conspiracy ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
53%
88K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. When Amar investigates the case, he realizes it is not what it seems to be and following down this path will lead to nothing but war between everyone involved.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
investigator, violence, uncover truth, investigation, fight, police investigation, dark past, fighting crime, murder investigation, crime investigation, criminal, battles ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A researcher's family is kidnapped after she leads efforts to withdraw her company from a collaboration. With everything on the line, only her teenage daughter can save the family with help from a suicidal veteran and a prostitute.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hi-tech, switching bodies, corporate conspiracy, immortality, hunted, corporation, battles, advanced technology, powerful corporation, struggle for survival, technology ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
53%
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