What is the best Akira Kurosawa movie of all time?
From samurai epics to intimate character studies, Kurosawa's filmography spans decades of breathtaking cinematic invention — spanning black-and-white masterworks and sweeping color epics alike. Which one stands above the rest?
Seven Samurai
An epic tale of seven samurai hired to defend a poor village from ruthless bandits, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made.
Rashomon
A murder in a grove is recounted by four witnesses, each with their own contradictory version of events, in this landmark exploration of truth and perception.
Yojimbo
A wandering samurai plays two warring crime families against each other in a corrupt town, inspiring countless Western films.
Sanjuro
The scruffy ronin Sanjuro helps a group of naive young samurai navigate clan politics and corruption in this witty sequel to Yojimbo.
Ran
An aging warlord divides his kingdom among his three sons, unleashing treachery, war, and tragedy in Kurosawa's magnificent adaptation of King Lear.
Ikiru
A dying bureaucrat spends his final months searching for meaning and ultimately finds purpose in completing one small, lasting good deed for his community.
Kagemusha
A petty thief is chosen to impersonate a dying warlord in this visually stunning meditation on war, identity, and the illusion of power.
High and Low
A wealthy businessman faces a moral crisis when kidnappers accidentally abduct his chauffeur's son instead of his own in this gripping crime thriller.
The Hidden Fortress
Two greedy peasants unwittingly aid a general and a princess escaping enemy territory, the film that directly inspired George Lucas's Star Wars.
Dersu Uzala
A Russian explorer and a wise Siberian hunter form a deep friendship while surveying the remote wilderness in this Oscar-winning Soviet-Japanese co-production.
Stray Dog
A young detective searches desperately for his stolen pistol through the sweltering ruins of postwar Tokyo in this tense noir thriller.
Dreams
Kurosawa's most personal film, a series of eight visually stunning vignettes inspired by his own dreams, exploring nature, war, and the human condition.
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