Movies Like Impossibility Defense (2018)

Impossibility Defense is a 2018 crime, fantasy, mystery, thriller film from Koji Shiraishi with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons and Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins.

Crime Fantasy Mystery Thriller

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

1973

Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.

7.3

MagicScore

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2012

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

7.5

MagicScore

Feng Shui

2004

After finding a Feng Shui amulet, Joy starts to see a string of fortunate events come her way. Soon, she realizes it is, in fact, a curse. Now she must break the cycle of good fortune and death in order to save her family.

6.4

MagicScore

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

2010

Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.

7.4

MagicScore

Tomie

1998

Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?

5.3

MagicScore

The Violent Professionals

1973

With or without help from law enforcement officers, a lone individual decides to crack down on the syndicate.

6.0

MagicScore

Ash

2025

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.

5.2

MagicScore

Enola Holmes 2

2022

Enola takes on her first official case as a detective, but to solve the mystery of a missing girl, she'll need help from friends — and brother Sherlock.

7.4

MagicScore

Enola Holmes

2020

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Enola Holmes 3

2026

Adventure follows detective Enola Holmes to Malta, where her plans to tie the knot unravel when Sherlock's disappearance plunges her into a perilous case.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Possessor

2020

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Sound of Violence

2021

As a child, the brutal murder of her family made Alexis regain her hearing along with synesthetic abilities. Now as an adult, she finds solace in the sounds of bodily harm. But when she’s told she might lose her hearing again, she escalates her gruesome sound experiments in a quest to compose her masterpiece.

5.0

MagicScore

#13

Intolerance

2021

A teenage girl's accidental death incites a media frenzy and causes her harsh father to turn his rage against those he believes are responsible.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Malignant

2021

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Smile

2022

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

State of Play

2009

When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Goodbye Lover

1999

Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Shin Kamen Rider

2023

A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made by SHOCKER, and Ruriko Midorikawa, a rebel of the organization, escape while fighting off assassins. What’s justice? What’s evil? Will this violence end? Despite his power, Hongo tries to remain human. Along with freedom, Ruriko has regained a heart. What paths will they choose?

6.9

MagicScore

#19

Midori

1992

After losing her parents, young flower selling Midori is put up by a fairground group. She is abused and forced to slavery, until the arrival of an enigmatic magician of short stature, who gives her hope for a better future.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Impossibility Defense?

The top films similar to Impossibility Defense by MovieMagicScore are Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (7.3), Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (7.5), Feng Shui (6.4). Each shares crime/fantasy/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Impossibility Defense worth watching?

Impossibility Defense holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 37 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Impossibility Defense?

Impossibility Defense (2018) is a crime, fantasy, mystery, thriller film directed by Koji Shiraishi, starring Tori Matsuzaka, Erika Sawajiri, Mackenyu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Impossibility Defense?

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About movies like Impossibility Defense

This ranked list pairs Impossibility Defense (2018), a crime and fantasy and mystery and thriller film from Koji Shiraishi, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tori Matsuzaka 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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