Movies like Switch
If Switch's mix of yakuza stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Switch's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 254 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: yakuza · Also action and crime · From the same decade (2010s)
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day.
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Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991 · Directed by Mark L. Lester · 79 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: yakuza · Also action and crime
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…
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Crying Freeman
1995 · Directed by Christophe Gans · 102 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: yakuza · Also action and crime
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist.
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The Furious
2026 · Directed by Kenji Tanigaki · 113 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese action film
After a criminal network kidnaps Wang Wei's daughter and the corrupt police refuse to assist him, Wei sets out on his own to locate her.
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Mad Detective
2007 · Directed by Wai Ka-Fai · 91 min7.1
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese action film
Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality…
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The Wild Goose Lake
2019 · Directed by Diao Yinan · 113 min6.6
Why you'll like itAlso a Chinese crime film · From the same decade (2010s)
A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.