Top 20 Greatest Samurai Movies
VOICE OVER: Peter DeGiglio
WRITTEN BY: George Pacheco
Need a martial arts showcase? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we'll be counting down our picks for the most influential and enduring examples of samurai cinema. Our countdown includes movies “Shogun Assassin”, “Throne of Blood”, “13 Assassins” and more!
- #20: " Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons" (1973)
- #19: "The Twilight Samurai" (2002)
- #18: "The 47 Ronin" (1941)
- #17: "Samurai Rebellion" (1967)
- #16: "Samurai Trilogy" (1954-56)
- #15: "Rashomon" (1950)
- #14: "Kagemusha" (1980)
- #13: "The Hidden Fortress" (1958)
- #12: "Samurai Assassin" (1965)
- #11: "13 Assassins" (2010)
- #10: "Throne of Blood" (1957)
- #9: "The Sword of Doom" (1966)
- #8: "Sanjuro" (1962)
- #7: "Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman" (1971)
- #6: "Shogun Assassin" (1980)
- #5: "Ran" (1985)
- #4: "Lady Snowblood" Franchise (1973-74)
- #3: "Harakiri" (1962)
- #2: "Yojimbo" (1961)
- #1: "Seven Samurai" (1954)
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