The best Akira Kurosawa movies
The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: Seven Samurai (1954) · Yojimbo (1961) · Ikiru (1952). (Updated Jul 14, 2023.)
From Seven Samurai to High and Low: Kurosawa's major works as chosen by fan votes and rankings (Nlab, ranking.net, mybest).
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 12
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1
Seven Samurai (1954)
Number one in a 2021 fan vote; a landmark of Japanese cinema.
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2
Yojimbo (1961)
Mifune's ronin plays a town against itself; third in the vote.
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3
Ikiru (1952)
A dying bureaucrat fights to build a park.
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4
Red Beard (1965)
Mifune's last Kurosawa film: a doctor and his apprentice.
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5
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
An adventure classic that influenced Star Wars.
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6
Ran (1985)
King Lear moved to the Sengoku period.
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7
Throne of Blood (1957)
An adaptation of Macbeth.
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8
High and Low (1963)
A suspense masterpiece about a kidnapping; second in the vote.
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9
Rashomon (1950)
Golden Lion at Venice; it introduced Japanese cinema to the world.
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10
Sanjuro (1962)
The sequel to Yojimbo, famous for its final duel.
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11
Stray Dog (1949)
A detective whose gun has been stolen.
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12
Kagemusha (1980)
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.
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Comments (1)
『生きる』がもっと上でもいいと思う。何度見ても泣ける。