Movies Like The Village (2023)

The Village is a 2023 drama film from Michihito Fujii with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lumberjack the Monster and Chime.

Drama

Lumberjack the Monster

2023

After Akira Ninomiya miraculously survives a brutal attack by an unknown assailant wearing a "monster mask," he becomes fixated on finding the attacker and getting revenge.

6.3

MagicScore

Chime

2024

A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.

6.9

MagicScore

Abduct

2025

A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him.

5.4

MagicScore

Godzilla vs. Hedorah

1971

An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to consume pollution. Spewing mists of sulfuric acid and corrosive sludge, neither humanity nor Godzilla may be able to defeat this toxic menace.

6.8

MagicScore

Misericordia

2024

Jérémie returns to his hometown for the funeral of his former boss, the village baker. He decides to stay for a few days with Martine, the man's widow. A mysterious disappearance, a threatening neighbor and a priest with strange intentions make Jérémie's short stay in the village take an unexpected turn.

6.3

MagicScore

Battle Royale

2000

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

7.3

MagicScore

Kaiji: Final Game

2020

Kaiji (played by Tatsuya Fujiwara) is about to have his life changed. The thrill is beyond anything he, or most people, have experienced. The adventure is not without risk and danger however. He is given four games, which are challenges, and include life and death situations. The film follows its prequels and things will get both mental and physical.

7.0

MagicScore

Rage

2016

A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.

6.8

MagicScore

Creepy

2016

After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as a university lecturer in criminal psychology. But his desire to get to the bottom of criminals’ motives remains, and he does not hesitate long when former colleague Nogami asks him to reopen an old case.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

The Inugami Family

1976

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Seven Samurai

1954

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

8.5

MagicScore

#12

Wood Job!

2014

After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Suzaku

1997

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

The Other Side

2015

In an invisible territory at the margins of society, at the border between anarchy and illegality, lives a wounded community that is trying to respond to a threat: of being forgotten by political institutions and having their rights as citizens trampled. Disarmed veterans, taciturn adolescents, drug addicts trying to escape addiction through love, ex-special forces soldiers still at war with the world, floundering young women and future mothers, and old people who have not lost their desire to live. Through this hidden pocket of humanity, the door opens to the abyss of today's America.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

The Teahouse of the August Moon

1957

In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Pink

2016

A sexual assault victim, unjustly tried for the attempted murder of her attacker, is defended by a retired lawyer who challenges India's rape culture.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Heroic

2023

Luis, an 18-year-old Mexican boy with indigenous roots, enters the Heroico Military College with the hope of securing a better future. There, he encounters a rigid and institutionally violent system designed to make him a perfect soldier.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Assassination Nation

2018

After an anonymous hacker begins leaking the private data of thousands living in a small American town, the townspeople spiral into madness, with four high school seniors at the center of the maelstrom.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Mr. Jingles

2006

Determined to make the guilty parties pay for what they did, Mr. Jingles goes on a bloody killing spree, wreaking grisly havoc on the families of those who put him behind bars. But the homicidal clown had one witness who got away - and spent years in an institution trying to erase the gory memories. Now she is back and ready to join society again - but someone else is planning a very different homecoming!

5.4

MagicScore

#20

Eating Our Way to Extinction

2021

With searing insight that shines light in dark corners, EATING OUR WAY TO EXTINCTION is a compelling feature documentary that opens the lid on the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about. Confronting and entertaining, this documentary allows audiences to question their everyday choices, industry leaders and governments. Featuring a wealth of world-renowned contributors including Sir Richard Branson and Tony Robbins, it has a message of hope that will empower audiences.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Village?

The top films similar to The Village by MovieMagicScore are Lumberjack the Monster (6.3), Chime (6.9), Abduct (5.4). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Village worth watching?

The Village holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 47 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Village?

The Village (2023) is a drama film directed by Michihito Fujii, starring Ryusei Yokohama, Haru Kuroki, Arata Furuta.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Village?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Village

This ranked list pairs The Village (2023), a drama film from Michihito Fujii, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ryusei Yokohama take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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