Movies Like Zatoichi: The Last

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

Face

2000·2h 3m·★ 6.9·Junji Sakamoto

2 shared crewDir. Junji SakamotoDP: Norimichi Kasamatsu

Okiku and the World

2023·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Junji Sakamoto

2 shared crewDir. Junji SakamotoDP: Norimichi Kasamatsu

Children of the Dark

2008·2h 18m·★ 6.4·Junji Sakamoto

2 shared crewDir. Junji SakamotoDP: Norimichi Kasamatsu

Chameleon

2008·1h 37m·★ 5.4·Junji Sakamoto

2 shared crewDir. Junji SakamotoDP: Norimichi Kasamatsu

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Kenji Misumi

Themes: chambara, zatoichiFans also likedAction & Drama

Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsAction & Drama

King Kong

2005·3h 8m·★ 7.2·Peter Jackson

TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003·1h 51m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommends

Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

TMDB recommends

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

1972·1h 29m·★ 7.5·Kenji Misumi

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Friends: Naki on Monster Island

2011·1h 27m·★ 6.3·Takashi Yamazaki

Both star Shingo Katori & Seishirou Katou

The Mummy

1999·2h 4m·★ 7.1·Stephen Sommers

TMDB recommends

The Lake House

2006·1h 39m·★ 6.8·Alejandro Agresti

TMDB recommends

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962·1h 12m·★ 7.2·Kazuo Mori

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966·1h 22m·★ 7.2·Kazuo Ikehiro

Fans also likedDrama & Action

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966·1h 23m·★ 7.2·Tokuzō Tanaka

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

1971·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964·1h 22m·★ 7.2·Kazuo Ikehiro

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964·1h 27m·★ 7.4·Kenji Misumi

Fans also likedAction & Drama

How Good Is Zatoichi: The Last?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.