# The best samurai movies of all time

From Seven Samurai to The Twilight Samurai: the great samurai and jidaigeki films (Mynavi News, ranking.net, ciatr).

- 42 votes · 12 items
- Feb 3, 2025 · yokohamavinyl
- https://even.best/en/l/1985/the-best-samurai-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Seven Samurai (1954)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Akira Kurosawa's landmark: samurai hired by farmers defend a village.
2. **Yojimbo (1961)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Toshiro Mifune's ronin plays two gangs against each other.
3. **Sanjuro (1962)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The sequel to Yojimbo, famous for its final duel.
4. **Rurouni Kenshin (2012)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Takeru Satoh in the live-action adaptation of the hit manga.
5. **The Twilight Samurai (2002)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Yoji Yamada's story of a low-ranking samurai, starring Hiroyuki Sanada.
6. **Zatoichi (1989)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Shintaro Katsu directs and stars as the blind swordsman.
7. **Ran (1985)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Kurosawa moves King Lear to the Sengoku period.
8. **Harakiri (1962)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Masaki Kobayashi's critique of samurai society, starring Tatsuya Nakadai.
9. **Throne of Blood (1957)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Kurosawa and Mifune's Macbeth adaptation.
10. **The Hidden Fortress (1958)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Kurosawa's adventure, an influence on Star Wars.
11. **13 Assassins (2010)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Takashi Miike's explosive ensemble battle film.
12. **Samurai Hustle (2014)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A jidaigeki comedy about a tiny domain facing an impossible order.

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