Movies Like Samurai Fiction

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Red Shadow

2001·1h 48m·★ 5.5·Hiroyuki Nakano

Both star Fumiya Fujii & Kei TaniDir. Hiroyuki NakanoAction & Comedy

Seven Samurai

1954·3h 27m·★ 8.6·Akira Kurosawa

TMDB recommendsThemes: samurai, sword

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

2021·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Keishi Otomo

TMDB recommendsThemes: samurai, sword

Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

TMDB recommendsThemes: samurai, sword

Hook

1991·2h 22m·★ 6.8·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsThemes: swordplay, sword

The Sword of Doom

1966·2h 2m·★ 7.9·Kihachi Okamoto

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Encanto

2021·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Byron Howard

Themes: big family, family conflict

Samurai Spy

1965·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Masahiro Shinoda

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He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

1985·1h 31m·★ 7.2·Ed Friedman

Themes: swordplay, swordFans also liked

The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

Themes: swordplay, samurai, sword

The Castle of Cagliostro

1979·1h 42m·★ 7.6·Hayao Miyazaki

Themes: treasure, samurai

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981·1h 55m·★ 8.4·Steven Spielberg

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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009·1h 14m·★ 6.4·Christopher Berkeley

Fans also likedComedy & Action

Lady Snowblood

1973·1h 37m·★ 7.6·Toshiya Fujita

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000·2h·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

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Lost in Translation

2003·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Sofia Coppola

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Steven Spielberg

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Battle Royale

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku

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Ladyhawke

1985·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Richard Donner

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How Good Is Samurai Fiction?

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