The 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time

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The 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time

By Kenneth Lowe, Andy Crump, Dom Sinacola, Jim Vorel and Toussaint Egan | August 23, 2017

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1. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Japanese Movie - 1952

7.5
2. Gate of Hell

Japanese Movie - 1953

8.0
3. Rashomon

Japanese Movie - 1950

9.5
4. Throne of Blood

Japanese Movie - 1957
5. The Hidden Fortress

Japanese Movie - 1958
6. Ran

Japanese Movie - 1985

9.5
7. Heaven and Earth

Japanese Movie - 1990
8. The Master Spearman

Japanese Movie - 1960

8.0
9. Kagemusha

Japanese Movie - 1980
10. Legend of the Eight Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1983
11. Harakiri

Japanese Movie - 1962
12. The 47 Ronin

Japanese Movie - 1941
13. Chushingura

Japanese Movie - 1962
14. Yojimbo

Japanese Movie - 1961
15. Sanjuro

Japanese Movie - 1962
16. The Tale of Zatoichi

Japanese Movie - 1962
17. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Japanese Movie - 1970
18. An Actor's Revenge

Japanese Movie - 1963
19. Gonza the Spearman

Japanese Movie - 1986
20. Red Beard

Japanese Movie - 1965
21. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Japanese Movie - 1972
22. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

Japanese Movie - 1972
23. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Japanese Movie - 1972
24. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Japanese Movie - 1972
25. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

Japanese Movie - 1973
26. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell

Japanese Movie - 1974
27. After the Rain

Japanese Movie - 1999
28. Dora-heita

Japanese Movie - 2000
29. Samurai Assassin

Japanese Movie - 1965
30. Samurai Wolf

Japanese Movie - 1966
31. Goyokin

Japanese Movie - 1969
32. Seven Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1954
33. Zatoichi

Japanese Movie - 2003
34. 13 Assassins

Japanese Movie - 2010
35. Incident at Blood Pass

Japanese Movie - 1970
36. Sword of the Beast

Japanese Movie - 1965
37. Kill!

Japanese Movie - 1968
38. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Japanese Movie - 1954
39. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Japanese Movie - 1955
40. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Japanese Movie - 1956
41. Samurai Rebellion

Japanese Movie - 1967
42. Three Outlaw Samurai

Japanese Movie - 1964
43. The Hidden Blade

Japanese Movie - 2004
44. Samurai Saga

Japanese Movie - 1959
45. Samurai Fiction

Japanese Movie - 1998
46. The Secret of the Urn

Japanese Movie - 1966
47. A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji

Japanese Movie - 1955
48. The Sword of Doom

Japanese Movie - 1966
49. Satan's Sword I: The Great Buddha's Passage

Japanese Movie - 1960
50. Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God

Japanese Movie - 1960
51. Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

Japanese Movie - 1961
52. Lady Snowblood

Japanese Movie - 1973
53. Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Japanese Movie - 1974
54. Assassination

Japanese Movie - 1964
55. Shinsengumi

Japanese Movie - 1969
56. Red Lion

Japanese Movie - 1969
57. When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Japanese Movie - 2003
58. Hitokiri

Japanese Movie - 1969
59. The Twilight Samurai

Japanese Movie - 2002
60. Unforgiven

Japanese Movie - 2013

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