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Movies like Rising Sun (2005)

The best movies like Rising Sun (2005) are America: The Motion Picture (2021), Porno (2019) and Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021). If Rising Sun hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. America: The Motion Picture (2021)

    A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. Porno (2019)

    When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021)

    An evil sorceress transports the gang back to the age of chivalrous knights, spell-casting wizards, and fire-breathing dragons.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The House (2022)

    Across different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Code 3 (2025)

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

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Zambezia (2012)

    Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Old School (2003)

    Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Strange Darling (2024)

    Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

    Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)

    After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The Wishing Star, which could be the secret to bringing everybody home in time to celebrate together.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Spring Breakdown (2019)

    The Equestria Girls spend their spring break on a yacht. It's Spring Break and the Mane 7 are about to board the most glorious yacht ever for a relaxing cruise. But Rainbow Dash is convinced that Equestrian Magic is on the loose and won't let anyone rest until she finds it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Mad God (2021)

    A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the world's preeminent stop-motion animator.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Killer Bean Forever (2008)

    When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown (2022)

    Charlie Brown is determined to win the big baseball game. But things turn into a fiasco right before the matchup, when Sally bonds with a little flower on the pitcher's mound and vows to protect it at all costs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Strings (2004)

    The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Al Capone (1959)

    In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)

    A group of 30-year-olds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an end-of-summer orgy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. Tongues Untied (1990)

    Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary act. The film intercuts footage of Hemphill reciting his poetry, Riggs telling the story of his growing up, scenes of men in social intercourse and dance, and various comic riffs, including a visit to the "Institute of Snap!thology," where men take lessons in how to snap their fingers: the sling snap, the point snap, the diva snap.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special (2023)

    GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines to get home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  21. Shortbus (2006)

    In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  22. Title 18 (2022)

    An experimental short film made as part of a multi-media triptych, originally screened alongside a fashion collection and an art-installation. Drawing from Papa Yorick’s (Director and fashion designer) thesis “Men Are My Cumrag”, the film reenacts eight mainstay gay porn scripts, incorporating and parodying tropes and clichés, that explore masculine identities within the gay porn industry, through a satirical and critical lens.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  23. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

    Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  24. Eight Miles High (2007)

    Achim Bornhak's movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany and groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the "it girl" of Munich's club scene. When she gets to know Rainer Langhans, they move to Berlin and live in "Kommune 1", the first politically-motivated commune in Germany. While the other occupants claim she isn't political enough, Uschi just wants to have fun, works as fashion model and leads international music stars in temptation.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  25. Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

    In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  26. The Rapture (1991)

    A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. Führer Ex (2002)

    Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led to his founding Germany's first neo-Nazi political party and the internal ones that led him away from it five years later.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  28. Straight Guy Watches Gay Porn for the First Time (2026)

    When Janek, a straight Polish guy watches gay porn for the first time, his world is turned upside down. Battling with unsettling new thoughts, he is put into a journey of self-discovery.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. Tips (2016)

    Mario (Thiago Cazado) is in debt. To pay the bills, he displays the body on a famous porn site.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  30. Boogie Nights (1997)

    In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Rising Sun?

The closest matches to Rising Sun are America: The Motion Picture (2021), Porno (2019) and Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Rising Sun?

Start with America: The Motion Picture (2021), the closest match to Rising Sun.

What is the highest-rated movie like Rising Sun?

Boogie Nights (1997), rated 7.6/10 by 3,777 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Rising Sun?

Straight Guy Watches Gay Porn for the First Time (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Rising Sun?

Yes: America: The Motion Picture (2021), Porno (2019) and Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021).

How are movies similar to Rising Sun chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rising Sun, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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