Movies Like Vendetta of a Samurai

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

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Hiroshi Inagaki

3 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Takashi ShimuraTMDB recommendsAction & Drama & History

Seven Samurai

1954·3h 27m·★ 8.6·Akira Kurosawa

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The Hidden Fortress

1958·2h 19m·★ 8.0·Akira Kurosawa

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Rashomon

1950·1h 28m·★ 8.1·Akira Kurosawa

4 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Takashi ShimuraTMDB recommends

Throne of Blood

1957·1h 48m·★ 8.0·Akira Kurosawa

4 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Takashi ShimuraDrama & History

Chûshingura

1962·3h 27m·★ 7.5·Hiroshi Inagaki

Both star Toshirō Mifune & Takashi ShimuraFans also likedHistory & Drama & Action

Yojimbo

1961·1h 50m·★ 8.2·Akira Kurosawa

3 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Daisuke Katō

I Live in Fear

1955·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Akira Kurosawa

3 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Takashi Shimura

The Lower Depths

1957·2h 5m·★ 7.2·Akira Kurosawa

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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Hiroshi Inagaki

TMDB recommendsStarring Toshirō MifuneDrama & Action

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Hiroshi Inagaki

TMDB recommendsStarring Toshirō MifuneDrama & Action

Samurai Rebellion

1967·2h 1m·★ 8.3·Masaki Kobayashi

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Samurai Assassin

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Red Beard

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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952·59m·★ 6.7·Akira Kurosawa

Fans also likedStarring Takashi ShimuraDrama & History

Sanjuro

1962·1h 36m·★ 8.0·Akira Kurosawa

Both star Toshirō Mifune & Takashi ShimuraDrama & Action

47 Ronin

1994·2h 9m·★ 6.4·Kon Ichikawa

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Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

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Sekigahara

2017·2h 30m·★ 6.3·Masato Harada

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