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Movies Like Extro

If you liked Extro (2019), a comedy and drama movie directed by Naoki Murahashi, 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. 1Gintama: The Movie

    Gintama: The Movie (2010)

    ★ 7.5/10Also 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…

  2. 2Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken

    Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.

  3. 3Why Don't You Play in Hell?

    Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedy

    In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

  4. 4Goyokin

    Goyokin (1969)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

  5. 5Die Hart

    Die Hart (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also comedy

    Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

  6. 6Code 3

    Code 3 (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama

    A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

  7. 7Glory to the Filmmaker!

    Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and comedy

    Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.

  8. 8The Challenge

    The Challenge (1982)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and…

  9. 9Gintama: The Very Final

    Gintama: The Very Final (2021)

    ★ 8.2/10Also comedy

    The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and…

  10. 10Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya

    Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)

    ★ 8.1/10Also comedy

    What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya?…

  11. 11Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

    Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…

  12. 12Sanjuro

    Sanjuro (1962)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama and comedy

    In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its…

  13. 13Hana

    Hana (2006)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy

    In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents…

  14. 14Death by Hanging

    Death by Hanging (1968)

    ★ 7.5/10Also comedy and drama

    A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.

  15. 15Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

    Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his…

  16. 16The House of Tomorrow

    The House of Tomorrow (2019)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and comedy

    The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school.

  17. 17Judy & Punch

    Judy & Punch (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and comedy

    In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteering but Punch's driving ambition and…

  18. 18How to Irritate People

    How to Irritate People (1969)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

  19. 19Summer Ghost

    Summer Ghost (2021)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up…

  20. 20King of the Belgians

    King of the Belgians (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and drama

    The King of the Belgians is on a state visit in Istanbul when his country falls apart. He must return home at once to save his kingdom. But a solar storm causes airspace and communications to shut down. No planes. No…

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