The Last Samurai

Tom Cruise stars in The Last Samurai as Captain Nathan Algren, a bitter Civil War hero who gets roped into fighting renegade Samurai in Japan. Katsumoto leads the Samurai warriors and captures Algren, but decides not to kill him. Engulfed in their culture, Algren gains new perspectives on warfare and life in general. The film teaches some good life lessons. Rated R for warfare, it isn't exactly for children, but a good parent might watch this film with a more mature teen and discuss the story and lessons from it. There is no nudity or really any reference to sexual promiscuity in this film, so it comes highly recommended for a family without young children.