Movies Like Eyes of the Spider (1998)

Eyes of the Spider is a 1998 crime, drama film from Kiyoshi Kurosawa with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Bangkok Dangerous and Contract Killer.

Crime Drama

Bangkok Dangerous

2008

When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.

5.2

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

Polar

2019

When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.

6.3

MagicScore

The American Friend

1977

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

7.1

MagicScore

The Revenant

2015

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

7.5

MagicScore

Vigilante

1983

New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. When a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, he goes berserk and vows revenge.

6.2

MagicScore

Acts of Vengeance

2017

A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

5.9

MagicScore

Rhino

2021

Ukraine, 1990s. Young Vova, cruel and tenacious, struggles to find his place among the ruthless members of the underworld in a city where crime and corruption reign.

6.4

MagicScore

The Big City

1963

After her husband loses his job, a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a salesperson.

7.8

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#10

The Gift

2015

Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

The Baker brood moves to Chicago after patriarch Tom gets a job coaching football at Northwestern University, forcing his writer wife, Kate, and the couple's 12 children to make a major adjustment. The transition works well until work demands pull the parents away from home, leaving the kids bored -- and increasingly mischievous.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Léon: The Professional

1994

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

8.3

MagicScore

#13

Prom Night

1980

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997

The family of cops is back, this time dealing with the murder of a priest tied in with the Russian Mafia, who proceed to try to draw the family off the case.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Wanted

2008

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Wrong Turn

2021

Jen and a group of friends set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Despite warnings to stick to the trail, the hikers stray off course—and cross into land inhabited by The Foundation, a hidden community of mountain dwellers who use deadly means to protect their way of life.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

The Killer

2023

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Run All Night

2015

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Trespass

1992

Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't know is that the factory is on the turf of a local gang, who come by to execute one of their enemies. Vince sees the shooting, the gang spots Vince, and extended mayhem ensues. As Vince and Don try to escape, gang leader King James argues with his subordinate Savon about how to get rid of the trespassers.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Eyes of the Spider?

The top films similar to Eyes of the Spider by MovieMagicScore are Bangkok Dangerous (5.2), Contract Killer (7.0), Polar (6.3). Each shares crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Eyes of the Spider worth watching?

Eyes of the Spider holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Eyes of the Spider?

Eyes of the Spider (1998) is a crime, drama film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Show Aikawa, Dankan, Ren Osugi.

Where can I find more recommendations like Eyes of the Spider?

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

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About movies like Eyes of the Spider

This ranked list pairs Eyes of the Spider (1998), a crime and drama film from Kiyoshi Kurosawa, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Show Aikawa 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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