Movies Like Shinjuku Incident (2009)

Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 action, crime, drama, thriller film from Derek Yee with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Shinjuku Triad Society and Drugstore Cowboy.

Action Crime Drama Thriller

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

6.3

MagicScore

Drugstore Cowboy

1989

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.

7.1

MagicScore

Who Killed Cock Robin

2017

An ambitious journalist who witnessed a hit-and-run years ago reboots his investigation led by newly emerged clues. As he beats the clock to save the only survivor after her sudden disappearance, layers of unimaginable dark truths around a corrupted system start peeling.

7.0

MagicScore

Joe

1970

After murdering his daughter's drug-dealing boyfriend, a wealthy ad executive stumbles into a bar and strikes up an uneasy alliance with Joe Curran, a drunken bigot with a bloodlust who works at a local factory.

6.4

MagicScore

Boost

2016

When Jimmy finds a mysterious package in the trunk of his latest boost, he is thrust into a violent underworld of criminals, and a race against the clock to save a little girl's life.

4.6

MagicScore

Inuyashiki

2018

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

7.6

MagicScore

Eat Drink Man Woman

1994

Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.

7.6

MagicScore

We're the Millers

2013

A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

6.8

MagicScore

Love

2012

Eight people try to end their loneliness by searching for that one person to love, who can make their life complete.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Triple Threat

2019

A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

1969

In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.

4.5

MagicScore

#12

711 Ocean Drive

1950

A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Brothers Rico

1957

Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

5.3

MagicScore

#16

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

The End of Oak Street

2026

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Colony

2026

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

8.1

MagicScore

#19

The Odyssey

2026

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

8.0

MagicScore

#20

The Mongoose

2026

A falsely accused war hero with nothing to lose leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase, helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion and closely monitored by a fascinated public rooting for his safe getaway.

TBR

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Shinjuku Incident?

The top films similar to Shinjuku Incident by MovieMagicScore are Shinjuku Triad Society (6.3), Drugstore Cowboy (7.1), Who Killed Cock Robin (7.0). Each shares action/crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Shinjuku Incident worth watching?

Shinjuku Incident holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 299 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Shinjuku Incident?

Shinjuku Incident (2009) is a action, crime, drama, thriller film directed by Derek Yee, starring Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Shinjuku Incident?

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About movies like Shinjuku Incident

This ranked list pairs Shinjuku Incident (2009), a action and crime and drama and thriller film from Derek Yee, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jackie Chan 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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