Movies Like Echigo jishi-sai

If you liked Echigo jishi-sai (1960), a movie directed by Kunio Watanabe, 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
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
★ 6.3/10
In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she…
2
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
★ 7.1/10
A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living…
3
My Generation (2017)
★ 7/10
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.
4
Shanghai Noon (2000)
★ 6.4/10
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner…
5
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
★ 6.3/10
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the…
6
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2016)
★ 6.7/10
Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to…
7
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
★ 8/10
During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
8
Ivanhoe (1952)
★ 6.8/10
Sir Walter Scott's classic story of the chivalrous Ivanhoe who joins with Robin of Locksley in the fight against Prince John and for the return of King Richard the Lionheart.
9
Wolf Man (2025)
★ 6.1/10
With his marriage fraying, Blake persuades his wife Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit his remote childhood home in rural Oregon. As they arrive at the farmhouse in the dead of night, they're attacked by…
10
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
★ 7.5/10
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.
11
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
★ 7.3/10
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
12
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
★ 5.9/10
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive…
13
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
★ 6.9/10
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.
14
Animal House (1978)
★ 6.9/10
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
15
Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
★ 7.3/10
The fifth and final installment to Jackass franchise where the crew go on one last insane crusade.
16
Studio 666 (2022)
★ 5.8/10
Legendary rock band Foo Fighters move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much anticipated 10th album. Once in the house, Dave Grohl finds himself grappling with supernatural…
17
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)
★ 7.3/10
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
18
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984)
★ 7.9/10
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
19
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
★ 7/10
Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.
20
The Cannonball Run (1981)
★ 6.2/10
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball…