Movies like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985)
The best movies like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon (1985) are Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987), Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996) and Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006). If Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon hooked you with its animation and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedPorco Rosso (1992)7.8/10 from 3,892 votes
- NewestLUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025)Released 2025
- In JapaneseLupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)Also in Japanese
- Same seriesLupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)Lupin the Third
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)
Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Suminawa, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try to save Murasaki and get to the treasure before the Fuma can steal it.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996)
As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner Fujiko, his feelings for the mysterious Lara, and the relentless whip-wielding maniac Sadachiyo in order to bring Twilight back to its full glory.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006)
After a successful heist at the race track, talented thief Lupin has his sights set on a valuable diamond set to be displayed in seven days. His plan is complicated when he saves a young girl named Michelle from a group of thugs. Michelle's father is very rich and connected to the diamond; her father also enlists an old mercenary friend of Jigen to persuade Jigen to work for him. Goemon has also been hired by Fujiko to assist her in her own plans for the diamond. With no one to turn to and double-crosses galore, can Lupin pull things together in a week?
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both action & animation
LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE (2023)
Lupin III competes with the Kisugi sisters to steal a triptych of paintings that once belonged to their father, and which hold the key to a long-unsolved mystery.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Greatest Capers (1995)
A compilation of two episodes from the second Lupin III television series that was released on video from Streamline Pictures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
While attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)
Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty (1989)
Foiled repeatedly by the predictions of Interpol's supercomputer, Lupin has settled down. His partner Jigen asks him to pull one last heist: recover the Super Egg, a massive diamond hidden somewhere inside the Statue of Liberty.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact (2002)
The stickup that started it all! Lupin III and Fujiko are both after an ancient artifact Jigen is supposed to protect, while Goemon happens to be searching for his clan’s lost treasure nearby. Of course, Inspector Zenigata isn’t far behind. This is the story of our heroes’ very first meeting!
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995)
The infamous bandit Harimao hid a treasure, and to retrieve it, Lupin and the gang must gather three lost statues. When the Nazi-like group Neo-Himmel make a run for the goods, Lupin reluctantly partners with the aging "double-O" MI-6 agent Sir Archer and his granddaughter Diana to gather the statues first. Can this unorthodox team bond well enough to see this mission through?
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Voyage to Danger (1993)
After Inspector Zenigata is reassigned from the Lupin case and grows despondent, master thief Lupin the Third decides to help him get his old job back, teaming up with the old man to destroy the international weapon smugglers Shot Shell. Together with Lupin's long-time partners in crime, they steal a nuclear Russian submarine and enlist the help of a nuclear physicist named Karen, who keeps suspiciously eyeing Lupin's partner Jigen. If that weren't enough, Zenigata's Interpol successor is an assassin who aims to pick off the Lupin gang one by one.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third vs. Detective Conan (2009)
When a wealthy woman and her son die in a hunting accident, it's up to Conan Edogawa to solve the case. Meanwhile, Lupin the Third is after the Queen Crown, owned by the Vesparand royal family. When these two legendary characters meet, who will win the day?! Followed by “Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie” (2013).
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDirty Pair: Project Eden (1986)
Agerna is a planet rich in Vizorium, the one mineral necessary to space travel. When a series of mysterious attacks on mining operations has world leaders pointing fingers and pinning blame, 3WA naturally send in their top agents to investigate. But are the Lovely Angels up to the task of stopping a mad scientist bent on taking a long dormant alien race to its final evolutionary form? Throw in a thief after a bottle of WWII-vintage wine and it's a safe bet that nobody's safe. It's more chaos, more mayhem, and even more destruction than ever before as the Dirty Pair take on their wildest case yet!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994)
The Lupin gang is once again dragged onto a wild treasure hunt! This time, the objective is a mysterious, small dragon statue that even Goemon's steel-rendering blade Zantetsuken cannot cut. The artifact, which once eluded even Lupin the Third's esteemed grandfather, rests deep undersea inside the infamous Titanic, and is the key to unlocking the mystery of Zantetsuken's almighty strength. A wealthy gangster, Lupin, and Goemon all want the statue for themselves!
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin III: The First (2019)
The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colourful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both adventure & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992)
Notorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults of a mysterious Texas bank. But to obtain the gold, Lupin and his friends will have to face down both the Mafia and Rasputon, the telepathic descendant of the mad monk Rasputin. Lupin again eludes inspector Zenigata with the help of a mysterious blonde named Judy Scott, as Rasputon manipulates the world's leaders to put every obstacle in Lupin's path.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014)
Lupin & Jigen have their sights set on a treasure called the Little Comet, which is located in the heavily fortified country of East Doroa. During the heist, Jigen is almost killed by a sniper named Yael Okuzaki. His specialty is preparing tombstones for his targets before executing them. It's said that no one can survive after Yael makes their tombstone.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025)
After fending off a series of skilled assassins, gentleman thief Lupin III and his band of allies follow a strange invitation to an uncharted island. When their plane is shot down, the gang is stranded and soon hunted by the island’s inhabitants, past enemies, and a monstrous immortal being known as Muom, who threatens to destroy Lupin's legacy. As a deadly toxic fog settles over them, Lupin must confront his greatest enemy in his most daring escapade yet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive (1996)
When Lupin heads to the kingdom of Zufu to pilfer its treasure, he incurs the wrath of its psychotic ruler General Headhunter, who places a dead-or-alive bounty on his head.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar (2000)
Master thief Lupin the Third and his friends have to compete with a greedy banker and her minions to help solve a mystery leading to a treasure that is said to hold history's most powerful rulers.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both action & adventure
Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)
After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUrusei Yatsura: Always My Darling (1991)
Lupika, an alien princess, is in love with a tofu seller. To make him love her too (at least, announce his love. He obviously fears the social taboo of a tofu vendor marrying a princess), she needs to get a love potion, which is in a certain temple. Legend has it that the only person that can obtain this love potion is the most lecherous man in the universe. That man turns out to be Ataru Moroboshi. Lupika kidnaps Ataru to make him get the potion, and Lum and her friends go out to search for Ataru.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Porco Rosso (1992)
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his longtime friend Madame Gina.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: The Columbus Files (1999)
When Fujiko secures a file that documents the location of the fabled Columbus Egg – a mystical relic that controls the weather – she quickly recruits Lupin and the gang to track down the long-lost treasure. Unfortunately, her memory of Lupin and his friends are wiped out almost entirely. Can the gang restore Fujiko’s memory before the Egg falls into the hands of a madman?
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both action & animation
Patlabor: The Movie (1989)
A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary (1991)
The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race the world's superpowers to win - or steal - the Dictionary and unearth his grandfather's legacy of riches!
Why it matches: Same series: Lupin the Third · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPirates (1986)
Captain Red runs a hardy pirate ship with the able assistance of Frog, a dashing young French sailor. One day Capt. Red is captured and taken aboard a Spanish galleon, but thanks to his inventiveness, he raises the crew to mutiny, takes over the ship, and kidnaps the niece of the governor of Maracaibo. The question is, can he keep this pace up?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCrayon Shinchan the Movie: Action Kamen VS Leotard Devil (1993)
Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLupin the Third: Angel Tactics (2005)
Stolen from the famous "secret" Air Force base, Area 51, Lupin's most recently stolen treasure holds a secret. Four "Bloody Angels," the toughest women Lupin has ever faced, want the treasure for their own terrorist purposes. Meanwhile Zenigata teams up with a female police officer to hunt Lupin and the terrorists down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon?
The closest matches to Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon are Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987), Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996) and Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon?
People who watched Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon most often go on to Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (1995), Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan (2009) and Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986).
What is the highest-rated movie like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon?
Porco Rosso (1992), rated 7.8/10 by 3,892 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon?
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Lupin the Third, which includes Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987), Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996), Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006) and LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE (2023).
Are there Japanese movies like Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon?
Yes: Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987), Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996) and Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody (2006).
How are movies similar to Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.