THEME EXPLORATION

honor and loyalty

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce

47 Ronin
1994 · Kon Ichikawa

Okuni and Gohei

Okuni and Gohei
1952 · Mikio Naruse

The Lost Bladesman

The Lost Bladesman
2011 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai

Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie

Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf

GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese

Phantom Lady
1944 · Robert Siodmak

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand

Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee

City on Fire
1987 · —

Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip

Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut

A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun

Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj

Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania

Monkey Business

Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán

Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low

The Legend of Maula Jatt

The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari

When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant

When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Sanjuro' and 'Harakiri' explore the moral codes of honor and the tragic consequences of unwavering loyalty.

Martin Scorsese United States

Films like 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino' deeply examine loyalty within criminal codes and the conflict between honor among thieves and personal survival.

Damien Leone Italy

His Spaghetti Westerns deconstruct notions of honor and loyalty through morally ambiguous characters who live by their own codes in lawless territories.