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10 Best Movies Like Der Sommer des Samurai

If you loved Der Sommer des Samurai, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Musangwe: Fight Club

Musangwe: Fight Club

2007★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The first rule is that there are no rules. For the bare-knuckle combatants competing in Musangwe fights, anything goes - you can even put a curse on him. The sport, which dates bac...

#2
Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"

1898★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish....

#3
Main Krishna Hoon

Main Krishna Hoon

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family....

#4
Main Sunder Hoon

Main Sunder Hoon

1971★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Sundar, a waiter, is in love with Radha but does not have the courage to tell her. When he becomes a successful comedian, he confesses his feelings to her, only to find that she lo...

#5
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried

Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink and Be Buried

2017★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Henry and Maggie attend the birthday party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical 18th century dual. Someone, however, has loaded the antique pistol w...

#6
Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow

Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow

1970★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Der Sommer des Samurai for fans of War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate majo...