Movies like Intentions of Murder: 20 to watch next

If you loved Intentions of Murder (1964) — a drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Intentions of Murder most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like adultery and japanese new wave. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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Tokyo Decadence 1992★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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Female Yakuza Tale 1973★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs into Japan by hiding it in their vaginas. She is tortured, and manages to escape, fighting both the male yakuzas and a gang of female thieves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sakuran 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 1972★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maborosi 1995★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets 1971★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Home Run 2013★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
The Young One 1960★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Harmonium 2016★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Antiporno 2017★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Kyôko, a traumatized young Japanese girl, finds herself struggling with her self-confidence in her adult life. Growing up in a family without her mother and her sister, she constantly questions the rationale of sex and the notion of liberty in modern Japanese society.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Irezumi 1966★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
Heatwave 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tokyo Family 2013★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hardball 2001★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
Jigen Daisuke 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about Oto's secrets and the mysterious organization that’s after her. After Oto is kidnapped, Jigen gets into a desperate battle to save her.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Repast 1951★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Eel 1997★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Taboo 1999★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Himizu 2012★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one another for emotional and physical support.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now