WORK IN PROGRESS *
First thoughts: this is a super predictable, obvious list of with the bare minimum of observation or research.
1-3: PRE-MUROMACHI | BEFORE THE 14th CENTURY A.D.
4-10: THE AGE OF CIVIL WAR | 1460s – 1603
11-48: THE EDO PERIOD | ca. 1603 – 1860s
49-61: THE END OF THE SAMURAI | LATE 19th CENTURY
There are 61 entries in the list bc the original list includes trilogies and series counted as single entries. They have been split into individual entries.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/the-50-best-samurai-films-of-all-time.html?a=1
sleestakk has logged 42 out of 61 movies in 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time (by Paste Magazine). Back to Lists Overview.
| Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, The | Akira Kurosawa | 1952 | Yes | 04/29/2025 |
| Gate of Hell | Teinosuke Kinugasa | 1953 | No | N/A |
| Rashomon | Akira Kurosawa | 1950 | Yes | 05/01/2023 |
| Throne of Blood | Akira Kurosawa | 1957 | Yes | 09/14/2014 |
| Hidden Fortress, The | Akira Kurosawa | 1958 | Yes | 01/02/2015 |
| Ran | Akira Kurosawa | 1985 | Yes | 04/21/2019 |
| Heaven and Earth | Haruki Kadokawa | 1990 | No | N/A |
| Master Spearman, The | Tomu Uchida | 1960 | Yes | 08/04/2018 |
| Kagemusha | Akira Kurosawa | 1980 | Yes | 11/30/2013 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | Kinji Fukasaku | 1983 | Yes | 03/29/2025 |