Movies Like The Rickshaw Man (1958)

The Rickshaw Man is a 1958 comedy, drama film from Hiroshi Inagaki with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Empire of Passion and The Upside.

Comedy Drama

Empire of Passion

1978

In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

6.9

MagicScore

The Upside

2019

Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

7.1

MagicScore

Unforgiven

2013

An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.

7.0

MagicScore

Oshin

2013

A young girl named Oshin is sent to work for another family, because of her own family's financial condition. Nevertheless, the young girl lives strongly.

6.6

MagicScore

The Power of the Dog

2021

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

6.8

MagicScore

Men Don't Leave

1990

A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.

6.5

MagicScore

The Bad Seed

1985

Rachel is a 9-year-old girl who is perfection itself - unless she's crossed or challenged. Several disturbing recent incidents have led Rachel's mother Christine to suspect that her child is a latent murderess. Upon discovering that she herself is the daughter of a convicted killer, Christine becomes convinced that sweet little Rachel is a "bad seed" - an inherent killer who feels no remorse because she doesn't know any better.

6.1

MagicScore

American Rickshaw

1989

After a stripper tricks him into filming a sex tape, Miami rickshaw runner Scott Edwards becomes embroiled in the murder of a televangelist's son when he inadvertently takes the wrong videotape. With the help of the stripper and a witch, Edwards sets out to clear his name while avoiding the assassin dead-set on retrieving the tape.

4.3

MagicScore

Beautiful Minds

2022

Two men, with vastly different life stories and personalities, embark on a hearse heading to the South of France. During their journey they realize that, however unlikely, they're not so different in the end.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

English Vinglish

2012

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

13: The Musical

2022

After moving from New York City to Indiana, a 12 year old navigates his parents' divorce, his impending bar mitzvah and his new school's social circles.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Millennium Actress

2002

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

2014

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

Lady Snowblood

1973

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

11 Rebels

2024

When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Gemini

1999

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Red Lion

1969

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

1974

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police who offer her a deal to assassinate some revolutionaries.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Placido

1962

In a small Spanish town, during the Christmas holidays, a group of rich old ladies organize a peculiar event that consists of inviting a homeless person to sit down to dinner at their wealthy table. Plácido, a humble worker, is hired by the organizers to participate in a parade with his three-wheeled vehicle, a seemingly simple mission that will not be easy for him to accomplish.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Pretty Woman

1990

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Rickshaw Man?

The top films similar to The Rickshaw Man by MovieMagicScore are Empire of Passion (6.9), The Upside (7.1), Unforgiven (7.0). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Rickshaw Man worth watching?

The Rickshaw Man holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 37 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Rickshaw Man?

The Rickshaw Man (1958) is a comedy, drama film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, starring Toshirō Mifune, Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Rickshaw Man?

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

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About movies like The Rickshaw Man

This ranked list pairs The Rickshaw Man (1958), a comedy and drama film from Hiroshi Inagaki, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Toshirō Mifune 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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