Movies Like Minazuki (1999)

Minazuki is a 1999 drama film from Rokurō Mochizuki with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Eyes of the Spider and Blue Valentine.

Drama

Eyes of the Spider

1998

After killing the man he believes murdered his daughter, a white-collar worker returns to his mundane life, until he is approached by a man who offers him a mysterious job opportunity.

6.7

MagicScore

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

The Living End

1992

Two HIV-positive young men — a semi-employed film critic and a hot hustler — tear off on a cross-country crime spree.

6.7

MagicScore

Land Ho!

2014

Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz's buddy comedy Land Ho! follows former brothers-in-law Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson) and Colin (Paul Eenhoorn) as they travel through Iceland. The pair of 70-year-olds find themselves in need of an adventure to break out of their rut, and soon the extroverted Mitch has talked Colin into the trip. Along the way they have various amorous encounters, and attempt to recapture the spirit of their youth.

5.6

MagicScore

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

2022

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.

6.4

MagicScore

Le Divorce

2003

While visiting her sister in Paris, a young woman finds romance and learns her brother-in-law is a philanderer.

4.9

MagicScore

This Girl's Life

2004

"Slice of life" take on life of international porn celebrity, Moon, and her musings on modern life, love and loss.

4.9

MagicScore

Poor Things

2023

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

7.7

MagicScore

Blonde Venus

1932

In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Carrie

1952

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Happy Ending

1969

When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Shall We Dance?

1996

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963

After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw generations of his ancestors suffer and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their cruel lords.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Cherry Magic! THE MOVIE

2022

Still able to read minds, Adachi's blissful new relationship with his dreamy colleague faces a major challenge when they're forced to go long-distance.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Inuyashiki

2018

A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

Lolita

1997

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Harry and Tonto

1974

Harry is a retired teacher in his 70s who has lived in the Upper West Side of New York City all his life. When his building is torn down to make way for a parking garage, Harry and his beloved cat Tonto begin a journey across the United States — visiting his children, seeing a world he never seemed to have the time to see before, making new friends, and saying goodbye to old friends.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Bones and All

2022

Abandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead back to their terrifying pasts and to a final stand that will determine whether their love can survive their otherness.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Try Seventeen

2002

Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

The Trial

1962

Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Minazuki?

The top films similar to Minazuki by MovieMagicScore are Eyes of the Spider (6.7), Blue Valentine (7.0), The Living End (6.7). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Minazuki worth watching?

Minazuki holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 11 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Minazuki?

Minazuki (1999) is a drama film directed by Rokurō Mochizuki, starring Eiji Okuda, Kazuki Kitamura, Takami Yoshimoto.

Where can I find more recommendations like Minazuki?

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 Minazuki

This ranked list pairs Minazuki (1999), a drama film from Rokurō Mochizuki, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Eiji Okuda 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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