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Movies like The Last Samurai

Not everyone loves The Last Samurai for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Last Samurai

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like sword battles and cherry blossoms.

  2. You like a broken soldier finding honour.

  3. You like a story about duty and dignity.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Gladiator2000

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms
    • a story about duty and dignity

    Good for you if you want ancient Rome brought back to life.

  • The Pacific2010

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms

    Good for you if you like battle scenes on the scale of a film.

  • Braveheart1995

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms
    • a story about duty and dignity

    Good for you if you like huge medieval battles.

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms

    Good for you if you want the siege of Minas Tirith and the charge of the Rohirrim on a big screen.

  • 3002007

    • a story about duty and dignity

    Good for you if you like speeches about honour and glory.

  • Saving Private Ryan1998

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms

    Good for you if you like a battle you feel in your seat. The landing on Omaha Beach opens the film.

  • Troy2004

    • sword battles and cherry blossoms

    Good for you if you like ancient armies on beaches.

  • Star Trek: Discovery2017

    • a broken soldier finding honour

    Good for you if you like following Michael Burnham's arc more than the mission of the week.

Reasons taken from The Last Samurai's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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