Top 10 awesome movies like Ran that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching Ran and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of Akira Kurosawa, Tatsuya Nakadai and Akira Terao . Here goes the list -
- Yojimbo
- Space Battleship Yamato
- Rise Against the Sword
- Killing
- Police Tactics
- Outrage
- Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
- Beyond Outrage
- Miyamoto Musashi VI
- The Sword of Doom
Yojimbo
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
This movie, created by Akira Kurosawa, Toshirô Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai, scores 8.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Thriller | Action | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video and Apple Itunes.
Watch TrailerSpace Battleship Yamato
In 2199, the crew of the space battleship Yamato embark on a dangerous journey to the planet Iskandar to acquire a device that will rejuvenate the war-ravaged Earth.
This movie, created by Takashi Yamazaki, Takuya Kimura and Meisa Kuroki, scores 6.1 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Adventure | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video.
Watch TrailerRise Against the Sword
During the Age of Warring States in feudal Japan, Kaga's Seven Clans of peasants unite to rebel against the local samurai warlords who oppress them.
This movie, created by Hiroshi Inagaki, Toshirô Mifune and Nobuko Otowa, scores 6.9 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Adventure | Drama
Killing
Set during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan, Killing is the story of a masterless samurai or ronin named Ikematsu Sosuke. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land the swordsman feels restlessness creep upon him.
This movie, created by Shinya Tsukamoto, Shinya Tsukamoto and Yû Aoi, scores 6.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Drama
You can watch this on Youtube, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies and Apple Itunes.
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Conflicts between Hirono's family and Yamamori's family (and their allies) are made more tense by the ambitious underlings and the police's efforts to impose a crackdown on the gangs.
This movie, created by Kinji Fukasaku, Bunta Sugawara and Akira Kobayashi, scores 7.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Crime | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi Tv.
Watch TrailerOutrage
The boss of a major crime syndicate orders his lieutenant to bring a rogue gang of drug traffickers in line, a job that gets passed on to his long-suffering subordinate.
This movie, created by Takeshi Kitano, Takeshi Kitano and Kippei Shîna, scores 6.8 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Crime | Drama
You can watch this on Tubi Tv.
Watch TrailerHeaven Knows, Mr. Allison
A marine and a nun form an unlikely friendship. The marine is shipwrecked on a Pacific island and the nun has been left behind there; they find comfort in one another as the two wait out the war.
This movie, created by John Huston, Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum, scores 7.3 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Adventure | Drama
You can watch this on Apple Itunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Youtube and Fandangonow.
Watch TrailerBeyond Outrage
As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
This movie, created by Takeshi Kitano, Takeshi Kitano and Toshiyuki Nishida, scores 6.8 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Crime | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla and Tubi Tv.
Watch TrailerMiyamoto Musashi VI
In the retelling of the story of the legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, the story takes the wanderer into a conflict with a chain and sickle wielding adversary who cannot be taken lightly, the man's wife who is out for blood and his gang of ruffians. A protracted fight, duel, as well as stylized philosophical clashes await.
This movie, created by Tomu Uchida, Kinnosuke Nakamura and Rentarô Mikuni, scores 6.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Drama
The Sword of Doom
Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.
This movie, created by Kihachi Okamoto, Tatsuya Nakadai and Michiyo Aratama, scores 8.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Action | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video.
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