Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35

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  1. WannesD.
    Jul 9, 2002
    10
    One of my favourite movies of all time, together with Truffaut's 'Shoot the pianist' and Godard's 'Le Week-end'.
  2. JackthePicker
    Oct 1, 2002
    9
    Better than all the crap big budget piece of sh.t no substance f....d up actors who think their life means something.
  3. JustasM.
    Apr 8, 2002
    10
    It tells the truth. It is good.
  4. StevenS.
    Apr 16, 2007
    10
    Great philosophical dialogue, honorable characters, intriguing plot line among Samurai-Warriors, and was I believe Forest Whittaker's finest acting performance prior to his recent Award win. His breathtaking performance had me convinced that someday he would win an Oscar for best actor, and it all starts in the beginning. Also, props to Rza for being in this film and for producing such a killer soundtrack. One of the better underrated indy films I have seen, and is better than most over-produced studio films.… Expand
  5. GabhanC.
    Feb 4, 2001
    9
    Extremely good.
  6. RicoP.
    Aug 5, 2002
    9
    Smooth, Kewl, Classic.
  7. ClaudeL.
    Mar 19, 2003
    9
    Like all Jarmusch movies, the caracters are so attractives. the mood of the movie is metaphysic, cool, violent and very bizarre. Another gift from Jarmusch.
  8. ReygeesR.
    Aug 23, 2003
    9
    Ce film est une reelle turie ... je l ai touvé extraordinaire !
  9. MarkK.
    Apr 27, 2001
    10
    Go see it. Enough said.
  10. MarkK.
    Apr 27, 2001
    10
    Go see it. Enough said.
  11. PaulsS.
    Jul 21, 2004
    10
    Most of Ya give 1, becaus it isnt a typical yankee movie, for those who give 10 its filosophy, which cant be understood by them who give 1. So simply it is. RZA is in the right place.
  12. HankChinaski
    Sep 26, 2011
    10
    Magnificent movie, one of Jarmush's best. And if you happen to be into Zen philosophy, hiphop music, and gangster flicks like me, you'll give it a 10 as well.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    60
    A movie as laconic as its hero, Ghost Dog is nonetheless diminished by its most un-Zen-like attachment to this underlying sentimentality.
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  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    89
    It's the kind of movie you wish you had more time to absorb and could see more than once before reviewing.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    50
    Am I the only one who finds the substance of this movie repulsive?
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