Movies Like Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

If you liked Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956), a comedy and drama movie directed by Shirō Toyoda, 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
Rent-a-Cat (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and drama
A young woman who rents out cats to lonely old folks finds her life turned upside down when a young man from her past shows back up in her life.
2
The Players Club (1998)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and drama
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.
3
Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Rudolf, a black stray cat, is suddenly separated from his beloved master. He unexpectedly wakes up in a long-distance truck that takes him to metropolis Tokyo. There, he meets Ippai-attena, a big boss cat feared by…
4
Guns Up (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
When a job goes horribly wrong, an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman has one night to get his family out of the city.
5
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to help an orphan girl who is being berated and exploited by a greedy guardian.
6
Nine Lives (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
7
That Darn Cat! (1965)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
8
The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also drama
When Milo the cat and Otis the dog are separated, they each set off on an adventurous and often perilous quest across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands to reunite with one another.
9
Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love…
10
10 Lives (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A pampered cat takes for granted the lucky hand he has been dealt after he is rescued and loved by Rose, a kind-hearted and passionate student. When he loses his ninth life, fate steps in to set him on a transformative…
11
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding…
12
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain…
13
The Cat Returns (2002)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
14
Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
★ 7/10Also comedy and drama
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
15
After the Rain (2000)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the trapped travelers.
16
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and drama
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings…
17
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and comedy
Bubby has spent thirty years trapped in the same small room, tricked by his mother. One day, he manages to escape and, deranged and naive in equal measures, his adventure into a modern and nihilistic life begins.
18
Damage (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.
19
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and drama
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is…
20
Bolt (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness…