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Movies like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested (1899)

The best movies like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested (1899) are Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006), Knightriders (1981) and The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939). If Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006)

    Something sinister's afoot in Kasukabe. Shin-chan doesn't know what it is, but he's pretty sure it involves samba-dancing doppelgängers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Knightriders (1981)

    A medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their so-called king's delusions of grandeur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)

    In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that the praise he receives is only due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully joins him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Dance with Me (1998)

    Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

    When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Love & Pop (1998)

    Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)

    Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)

    Although μ's, the defending champions of the school idol tournament, plans to dissolve their group after the graduation of their senior members, they receive news that leads them to holding a concert event! The 9 girls continue to learn and grow in this new and unfamiliar world. What is the last thing that these girls can do as school idols? With the clock ticking, what kind of meaning will the μ's members find in performing the most exciting live performance?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Salomé (2013)

    After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his kingdom, wanton and proud young Salomé comes before her king with an unreasonable demand. Beguiled by John the Baptist, and then scorned for the sake of his god, lascivious Salomé—encouraged by her mother, the vindictive, Herodias—commands that John be executed and his head delivered on a silver platter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Drive My Car (2021)

    Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Flashdance (1983)

    Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Don't Think Twice (2016)

    An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

    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 character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Shall We Dance? (1996)

    A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Tuff Turf (1985)

    The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  16. Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)

    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Dirty Dancing (1987)

    Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Hula Girls (2006)

    Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Sakuran (2006)

    Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. 47 Ronin (2013)

    Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested?

The closest matches to Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested are Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006), Knightriders (1981) and The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested?

Start with Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006), the closest match to Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested.

What is the highest-rated movie like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested?

Drive My Car (2021), rated 7.4/10 by 1,598 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested?

Drive My Car (2021) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested?

Yes: Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (2006), The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) and Love & Pop (1998).

How are movies similar to Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Scene of the Lightning Robber's Being Arrested, 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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