The 10 best Akira Kurosawa movies

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 30 movies with at least 50 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Os Sete Samurais leads, rated 8.4 (1954). The average release year on the list is 1961. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Seven Samurai (1954)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 207 min · 8.5 4,357 votes
2

High and Low (1963)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 143 min · 8.4 1,188 votes
3

Ikiru (1952)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 143 min · 8.3 1,385 votes
4

Yojimbo (1961)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 110 min · 8.1 1,743 votes
5

Rashomon (1950)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 88 min · 8.0 2,595 votes
6

Ran (1985)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 162 min · 8.0 1,900 votes
7

Throne of Blood (1957)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 110 min · 7.9 1,015 votes
8

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 139 min · 8.0 733 votes
9

Red Beard (1965)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 185 min · 8.2 426 votes
10

Sanjuro (1962)

directed by Akira Kurosawa · 96 min · 7.9 745 votes