# The best Akira Kurosawa movies

From Seven Samurai to High and Low: Kurosawa's major works as chosen by fan votes and rankings (Nlab, ranking.net, mybest).

- 8 votes · 12 items
- Jul 14, 2023 · 橋本 大輔
- https://even.best/en/l/2023/the-best-akira-kurosawa-movies

## Top 12

1. **Seven Samurai (1954)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Number one in a 2021 fan vote; a landmark of Japanese cinema.
2. **Yojimbo (1961)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Mifune's ronin plays a town against itself; third in the vote.
3. **Ikiru (1952)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A dying bureaucrat fights to build a park.
4. **Red Beard (1965)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Mifune's last Kurosawa film: a doctor and his apprentice.
5. **The Hidden Fortress (1958)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — An adventure classic that influenced Star Wars.
6. **Ran (1985)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — King Lear moved to the Sengoku period.
7. **Throne of Blood (1957)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — An adaptation of Macbeth.
8. **High and Low (1963)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A suspense masterpiece about a kidnapping; second in the vote.
9. **Rashomon (1950)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Golden Lion at Venice; it introduced Japanese cinema to the world.
10. **Sanjuro (1962)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The sequel to Yojimbo, famous for its final duel.
11. **Stray Dog (1949)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A detective whose gun has been stolen.
12. **Kagemusha (1980)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Palme d'Or winner at Cannes.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.