Shogun's Samurai vs Turbulence

Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Shogun's Samurai). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 10m. Shogun's Samurai is the older of the two (1978 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Shogun's Samurai posterShogun's Samurai1978 VS Turbulence posterTurbulence2025
Shogun's SamuraiTurbulence
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 10.0/10
Year19782025
Length2h 10m1h 31m
GenresAction, Adventure, DramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorKinji FukasakuClaudio Fäh
Main castHiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Hideo Murota, Hiroki Matsukata, Isao NatsuyagiHera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington

Synopsis

Shogun's Samurai

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the…

Turbulence

Young married couple Zach and Emmy decide to take a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship. When they and pilot Harry are joined by a third passenger, Julia, events unfold in ways they could never imagine five thousand meters in the air.

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