Movies Like Life of Mariko in Kabukicho

If you liked Life of Mariko in Kabukicho (2023), a comedy and science fiction movie directed by Eiji Uchida and Shinzo Katayama, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Real Men (1987)
★ 6/10Also comedy and science fiction
A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind.
2
2073 (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and drama
Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominant police state where democracy and…
3
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and horror
Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.
4
Snatchers (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horror
After status-obsessed teen Sara has sex for the first time, she wakes up the next day nine months pregnant-with an alien.
5
Light of My Life (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and drama
Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.
6
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also science fiction and comedy
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
7
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and science fiction
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
8
Men in Black 3 (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and science fiction
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the…
9
Strange Brew (1983)
★ 6/10Also comedy and science fiction
Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious…
10
Doctor Who: Last Christmas (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and drama
The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!
11
Black Butler (2014)
★ 7/10Also horror and drama
Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
12
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and science fiction
A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.
13
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
14
Just Buried (2007)
★ 6/10Also comedy and drama
A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!
15
The Man in the White Suit (1951)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the…
16
A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and comedy
A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pair take on a military complex…
17
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
18
Stormageddon (2015)
★ 6/10Also drama and science fiction
What happens when you ask the most powerful computer program, run by the most powerful computers, to follow, listen and predict human behavior? The program learns, becomes sentient and begins to behave like a human…
19
Gintama (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and science fiction
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
20
A Dog's Breakfast (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and horror
If you've never been good at anything in your life, why would murder be any different? Patrick has always had a somewhat combative relationship with his little sister Marilyn, but when she brings home her new sci-fi…