Movies Like Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999)

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl is a 1999 action, comedy, crime, thriller film from Katsuhito Ishii with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Frozen Ground and The Fable.

Action Comedy Crime Thriller

The Frozen Ground

2013

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

6.3

MagicScore

The Fable

2019

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.

6.7

MagicScore

Crying Freeman

1995

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

6.3

MagicScore

The Violence Action

2022

Kei Kikuno attends a vocational school as a student. For her part-time job, she works as a contract killer. She is excellent at her job and never gets scared by anyone. One day, she receives the most challenging request.

6.2

MagicScore

Branded to Kill

1967

After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.

7.2

MagicScore

Tokyo Drifter

1966

After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.

7.1

MagicScore

Contract Killer

1998

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

7.0

MagicScore

The Peanut Butter Falcon

2019

A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

7.4

MagicScore

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Wasabi

2001

Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Crows Zero

2007

The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

They Have Escaped

2014

Two troubled youths break out of their halfway house and make their way to one's home.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Ichi the Killer

2001

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Tokyo Tribe

2014

In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. The simmering tension between them is about to boil over into all-out war.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Shinjuku Swan

2015

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.

5.5

MagicScore

#17

Demon City

2025

Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.

7.0

MagicScore

#18

The Polar Bear

1998

Four characters become involved in one dramatic story: Nico has a mission to drive a car containing a live bomb to a specified destination, park the car and escape as quickly as she can. Leo has become his client's target, having carried out a "contract" that unfortunately had already been cancelled. Fabian and Reza want to enjoy themselves without any money, bringing themselves into contact sooner or later with the police. Sooner or later all four will meet up in dramatic circumstances....

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema

2022

The most notorious househusband in history appears!! The sinister yakuza who left behind many legends in the underworld, "The Immortal Dragon". He washed his hands of the yakuza lifestyle, and the new path he chose… was "househusband"! In the never-before-seen narrative, "Tacchan" charmed living rooms everywhere. And now the "ultimate spokesman for housewives (and househusbands) everywhere,"the Yakuza Househusband, returns!

7.8

MagicScore

#20

Saint☆Young Men

2013

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl?

The top films similar to Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl by MovieMagicScore are The Frozen Ground (6.3), The Fable (6.7), Crying Freeman (6.3). Each shares action/comedy/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl worth watching?

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 50 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl?

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999) is a action, comedy, crime, thriller film directed by Katsuhito Ishii, starring Tadanobu Asano, Sie Kohinata, Ittoku Kishibe.

Where can I find more recommendations like Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl?

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

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About movies like Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

This ranked list pairs Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1999), a action and comedy and crime and thriller film from Katsuhito Ishii, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tadanobu Asano 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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