
Movies that feel like Ran (1985)
If you loved Ran, the closest films we have are Harakiri (1962), Throne of Blood (1957) and Shogun Assassin (1980). All three share Ran's epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Criterion Channel and Shudder and others, checked against today's data.
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If Ran hit the spot, these will too

Two things both keep coming back to: revenge and seppuku
The difference: 23 years apart, and the 1960s show

Akira Kurosawa working the same nerve twice
The difference: Not nearly as kinetic as Ran

One thread runs through both: revenge
The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Ran does

Contemplative where it counts, epic underneath

Kinetic and relentless in the same breath
The difference: Sits closer to crime than Ran does

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

Both are Akira Kurosawa's work, and they rhyme

History with a pulse of relentlessness, in both cases

Kinetic action in both cases
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Both lean on relentlessness more than on history
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