Movies Like Beijing Bicycle (2002)

Beijing Bicycle is a 2002 drama film from Wang Xiaoshuai with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Cyclo and White Eye.

Drama

Cyclo

1996

Follows a young cyclo driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.

7.0

MagicScore

White Eye

2019

A man finds his stolen bicycle, but now it belongs to a stranger. How much of himself will he lose to get it back?

6.5

MagicScore

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

6.5

MagicScore

The Young Offenders

2016

Two teenage boys from inner-city Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a 160km quest to find an unrecovered bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.

7.1

MagicScore

The Kid with a Bike

2011

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.

7.1

MagicScore

BMX Bandits

1983

Teens P.J. and Goose get their thrills on BMX bikes, performing hair-raising tricks all across Sydney, Australia. Along with their new friend Judy, they discover a box of walkie-talkies -- and find out that a gang of criminals intends to use them to monitor police signals during a bank robbery. When the young trio snatches the devices, it propels them on a hair-raising adventure in which their pedaling skills might just save their necks.

5.5

MagicScore

Tomb Raider

2018

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

6.4

MagicScore

Premium Rush

2012

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

6.3

MagicScore

Suzhou River

2000

After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Bicycle Thieves

1948

Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.

8.2

MagicScore

#11

0.5 mm

2014

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.

7.4

MagicScore

#12

The Courier

2019

Ezekiel Mannings, a vicious crime boss, is out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier to unknowingly deliver a poison-gas bomb to slay Nick, but after she rescues Nick from certain death, the duo must confront an army of ruthless hired killers in order to survive the night.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Delivery by Christmas

2022

When a spiteful coworker sabotages her deliveries, a courier and a helpful customer must race to return Christmas presents to their intended recipients.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Johnny Mnemonic

1995

In a dystopian 2021, Johnny is a data trafficker who has an implant that allows him to securely store data too sensitive for regular computer networks. On one delivery run, he accepts a package that not only exceeds the implant's safety limits—and will kill him if the data is not removed in time—but also contains information far more important and valuable than he had ever imagined. On a race against time, he must avoid the assassins sent to kill him and remove the data before it, too, ends his life.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

The Package

2013

A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Farewell My Concubine

1993

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

7.9

MagicScore

#17

In the Heat of the Sun

1995

Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

7.8

MagicScore

#18

My Memories of Old Beijing

1983

It is the late 1920s when six-year-old Yingzi and her family move to Beijing. As Yingzi explores the busy streets and alleys, she befriends a widow who, driven mad by grief, stands vigil at the entrance of her hutong, waiting for her missing daughter to return.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

The Last Emperor

1987

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

The Spy Gone North

2018

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Beijing Bicycle?

The top films similar to Beijing Bicycle by MovieMagicScore are Cyclo (7.0), White Eye (6.5), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (6.5). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Beijing Bicycle worth watching?

Beijing Bicycle holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 76 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Beijing Bicycle?

Beijing Bicycle (2002) is a drama film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, starring Cui Lin, Li Bin, Zhou Xun.

Where can I find more recommendations like Beijing Bicycle?

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 Beijing Bicycle

This ranked list pairs Beijing Bicycle (2002), a drama film from Wang Xiaoshuai, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Cui Lin 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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