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Movies Like Tokyo Ghoul

If you liked Tokyo Ghoul (2017), a action and drama movie directed by Kentaro Hagiwara, 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. 1Bunraku

    Bunraku (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action

    In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

  2. 2Hunting Season

    Hunting Season (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also action and drama

    When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

  3. 3Demon City

    Demon City (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller

    Framed for his family's murder and left for dead, an ex-hitman will stop at nothing to exact revenge on the masked "demons" who have taken over his city.

  4. 4Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also action and thriller

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

  5. 540 Acres

    40 Acres (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and thriller

    Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they…

  6. 6The Crow

    The Crow (1994)

    ★ 7.5/10Also action and thriller

    Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

  7. 7The Last Days of American Crime

    The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller

    In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.

  8. 8Nowhere to Run

    Nowhere to Run (1993)

    ★ 6.6/10Also action and drama

    Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

  9. 9Shadow Master

    Shadow Master (2022)

    ★ 6.7/10Also action and thriller

    After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.

  10. 10Beast

    Beast (2026)

    ★ 7.5/10Also action and drama

    MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…

  11. 11Seeking Justice

    Seeking Justice (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also action and drama

    After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score.

  12. 12Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and thriller

    A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against…

  13. 13The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon (1991)

    ★ 6.4/10Also action and drama

    Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families…

  14. 14Spectral

    Spectral (2016)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and action

    A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

  15. 15Best of the Best 2

    Best of the Best 2 (1993)

    ★ 6/10Also action and thriller

    In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his…

  16. 166 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and action

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  17. 17Taboo

    Taboo (1999)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller

    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…

  18. 18Convict

    Convict (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also action and drama

    Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the…

  19. 19GANTZ:O

    GANTZ:O (2016)

    ★ 7.4/10Also action and drama

    After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.

  20. 20In the Blood

    In the Blood (2014)

    ★ 5.8/10Also action and thriller

    When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.

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