Movies Like Typhoon Club (1985)

Typhoon Club is a 1985 drama film from Shinji Sōmai with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Confessions and All About Lily Chou-Chou.

Drama

Confessions

2010

Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.

7.6

MagicScore

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.

7.5

MagicScore

A Girl on the Shore

2021

Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives.

6.9

MagicScore

The Flowers of Evil

2019

A high school student steals the panties of a girl he likes but is witnessed, which sets off a chain of events that send his life and the lives of others around him out of control.

6.6

MagicScore

Fireworks

2017

Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.

6.6

MagicScore

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007

When eighth-grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.

6.9

MagicScore

The Death King

1990

Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.

6.3

MagicScore

Detachment

2011

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

7.6

MagicScore

We Shall Overcome

2006

A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Blue Valentine

2010

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

The Man Who Sleeps

1974

A young student decides to have no more interaction with the world than is needed to minimally sustain life. His increasingly automaton-like behavior is coupled with a strange clarity of insight about the world around him.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

Synecdoche, New York

2008

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Melancholia

2011

Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

The Art of Negative Thinking

2006

The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Destination Wedding

2018

Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.

5.8

MagicScore

#16

China Seas

1935

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Typhoon Noruda

2015

As an unexpected typhoon bears down on a small tropical island, a group of students trapped at school find themselves forced to put aside their personal issues and work together. Not only to save themselves, but possibly the lives of everyone on the planet!

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Whisper of the Heart

1995

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Typhoon Club?

The top films similar to Typhoon Club by MovieMagicScore are Confessions (7.6), All About Lily Chou-Chou (7.5), A Girl on the Shore (6.9). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Typhoon Club worth watching?

Typhoon Club holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 58 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Typhoon Club?

Typhoon Club (1985) is a drama film directed by Shinji Sōmai, starring Youki Kudoh, Yuichi Mikami, Yuka Ônishi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Typhoon Club?

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 Typhoon Club

This ranked list pairs Typhoon Club (1985), a drama film from Shinji Sōmai, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Youki Kudoh 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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