Movies Like Pistol Opera (2001)

Pistol Opera is a 2001 action, crime film from Seijun Suzuki with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Holy Mountain and Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets.

Action Crime

The Holy Mountain

1973

The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept's intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

7.5

MagicScore

Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets

1971

An experimental, psychedelic odyssey through Japanese subculture experienced via the eyes of a disillusioned young man, who must contend with intense familial dysfunction, psychosexual alienation, and existentialist malaise.

7.3

MagicScore

Son of the White Mare

1981

A horse goddess gives birth to three powerful brothers who set out into the Underworld to save three princesses from three evil dragons and reclaim their ancestors' lost kingdom.

7.5

MagicScore

Belladonna of Sadness

1973

An evil feudal lord rapes a village girl on her wedding night and proceeds to ruin her and her husband's lives. After she's eventually banished from her village, the girl makes a pact with the devil to gain magical ability and take revenge.

7.3

MagicScore

Enter the Void

2010

This psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar, a young American drug dealer and addict living in Tokyo with his prostitute sister, Linda. When Oscar is killed by police during a bust gone bad, his spirit journeys from the past -- where he sees his parents before their deaths -- to the present -- where he witnesses his own autopsy -- and then to the future, where he looks out for his sister from beyond the grave.

7.3

MagicScore

The Magic Christian

1969

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.

5.6

MagicScore

Rampo Noir

2005

An anthology film consisting of four segments based on literary works by Edogawa Ranpo.

5.6

MagicScore

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

7.3

MagicScore

Re/cycle

2019

With input from actor and writer Jan Hlobil, director and cinematographer Rene Smaal presents a film in the true surrealist tradition, in the sense that only 'found' elements were used, and that it defies interpretation based on ordinary cause-and-effect time sequence.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

At Land

1944

A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Santa Sangre

1989

A former circus artist escapes from a mental hospital to rejoin his armless, cult leader mother, and is forced to enact brutal murders in her name.

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Baby of Mâcon

1993

Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Ghosts Before Breakfast

1928

Hans Richter, noted for his abstract shorts, has everyday objects rebelling against their daily routine.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

Witch's Cradle

1944

The surrealist film shows repetitive imagery involving a string fashioned in a bizarre, almost spiderweb-like pattern over the hands of several individuals, most notably an unnamed young woman and an elderly gentleman. The film also shows a shadowy darkness and people filmed at odd angles, an exposed human heart, and other occult symbols and ritualistic imagery which evokes an unsettling and dream-like aura. Considered an unfinished film.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

The Seashell and the Clergyman

1928

Obsessed with a general's wife, a clergyman has strange visions of death and lust, struggling against his own eroticism.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

2006

An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. More an exercise in style than storytelling, the story follows two detectives trying to uncover the case. Homosexual tension and explosive violence drives the story which delivers some weird and fascinating visuals.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Prelude: Dog Star Man

1962

A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Eden and After

1970

A group of French students are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious man called Duchemin. Once they sample his "fear powder" the students experience a series of hallucinations.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

Sweet Movie

1974

The winner of the Miss World Virginity contest marries, escapes from her masochistic husband and ends up involved in a world of debauchery.

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Mad God

2021

A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pistol Opera?

The top films similar to Pistol Opera by MovieMagicScore are The Holy Mountain (7.5), Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (7.3), Son of the White Mare (7.5). Each shares action/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pistol Opera worth watching?

Pistol Opera holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 22 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Pistol Opera?

Pistol Opera (2001) is a action, crime film directed by Seijun Suzuki, starring Makiko Esumi, Sayoko Yamaguchi, Hanae Kan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pistol Opera?

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 Pistol Opera

This ranked list pairs Pistol Opera (2001), a action and crime film from Seijun Suzuki, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Makiko Esumi 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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