Movies like The Friends
Same DNA — director, keywords, mood, era. Ranked by closeness, with a decade spread.
⭐ Pick one — directed bridges
One curated follow-up rather than scrolling a grid:
Moving
1993 · ★ 7.5
director · country · mood · score 
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981 · ★ 7.1
director · country · mood · score 
Floating Weeds
1959 · ★ 7.5
country · mood · score 
Late Autumn
1960 · ★ 7.7
country · mood · score 
Love Hotel
1985 · ★ 6.8
director · country · mood · score 
Typhoon Club
1985 · ★ 6.5
director · country · mood 
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962 · ★ 7.3
country · mood · score 
Street of Shame
1956 · ★ 7.7
country · mood · score