Movies like Seven Samurai: 20 to watch next
If you loved Seven Samurai (1954) — a action and drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Seven Samurai most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like martial arts, japan and samurai. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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47 Ronin 2013★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Action
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Yojimbo 1961★ 8.1
Shares: Drama
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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After the Rain 2000★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the trapped travelers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kagemusha 1980★ 7.8
Shares: Action, Drama
A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Last Knights 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Action
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kingdom 2019★ 7.2
Shares: Action
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Sword of the Stranger 2007★ 7.6
Shares: Action
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Karate Kid Part III 1989★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Drama
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 1972★ 7.4
Shares: Action, Drama
Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Throne of Blood 1957★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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New Tale of Zatoichi 1963★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Drama
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Drama
After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Action
Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza in order to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity 1959★ 8.2
Shares: Drama
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. He also sees his friend Shinjô defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie 2014★ 7.3
Shares: Action
If one man changes his path, will he be able to change his destiny...or will he only delay the inevitable? Ryu and Ken are two traditional warriors who find themselves isolated in some corner of Japan to carry out their training as fighters, trying to master an ancient style of fighting, known as "Ansatsuken" (The Killing Fist). There they will begin to learn about the mysterious past of their trainer, Goken, and the tragic and dark legacy that the Ansatsuken style hides. Will they be able to choose their destiny or will history repeat itself once again?
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Black Belt 2007★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword 2004★ 6.8
Shares: Action
The Straw Hat Pirates landed at Asuka Island, home of the most valuable sword in the world: The Seven Star Sword. Which was said to curse anyone who takes it in possession. When they got back to the Going Merry, they discovered that Zoro is missing from his guard duty. Before they could plan out a search party to relocate him. Luffy and friends escape from the port as Marines were on their tail. They found a new place to dock, which is near a village. Whose job is to keep the Seven Star Sword sealed. Soon it was attacked by the Marines, and among them is Zoro. Luffy and the others don't know why he's helping out the Marines. But it all comes to conclusion when Luffy encounters Saga: Zoro's childhood friend from Swordsman training.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Action
The Elric brothers’ long and winding journey comes to a close in this epic finale, where they must face off against an unworldly, nationwide threat.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Drama
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram 2024★ 6.9
Shares: Action
A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!
Not on subscription streaming in India right now