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A.k.a.
Yojimbo
Year
1961
Runtime
110 min.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Rating *
8.3
Votes *
76,514
Checks
13,917
Favs
1,642
Dislikes
61
Favs/checks
11.8% (1:8)
Favs/dislikes
27:1
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  1. SLionsCricket's avatar

    SLionsCricket

    Superb movie! Just blew me away! Amazing music and characters and a surprisingly immersive storyline make this one of my all time favorites!

    A+
    11 years ago
  2. Dieguito's avatar

    Dieguito

    One more brilliant movie of Kurosawa about old Japan and another perfect performance of Toshirô Mifune 12 years 4 months ago
  3. OldBoyFTW's avatar

    OldBoyFTW

    Amazing movie. How to describe the music? Magical? Perfect? Simply genius? 11 years 8 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #3 in Spike Lee's Essential List of Films for Filmmakers
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  2. This movie ranks #9 in Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion
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  3. This movie ranks #20 in IMDb's 1960s Top 50
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  4. This movie ranks #24 in Kinema Junpo's Top 200 Japanese Films
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  5. This movie ranks #30 in iCheckMovies's 1960s Top 100
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  6. This movie ranks #37 in IMDb's Action Top 50
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  7. This movie ranks #40 in IMDb's Thriller Top 50
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  8. This movie ranks #52 in The Criterion Collection
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  9. This movie ranks #95 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  10. This movie ranks #100 in Tom Vick's Asian Cinema: A Field Guide
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  11. This movie ranks #105 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  12. This movie ranks #142 in Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies
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  13. This movie ranks #153 in IMDb's Top 250
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  14. This movie ranks #169 in FOK!'s Film Top 250
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  15. This movie ranks #269 in Roger Ebert's Great Movies
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  16. This movie ranks #371 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  17. This movie ranks #372 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  18. This movie ranks #995 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  19. This movie ranks #1027 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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