The Samurai fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
The Samurai is tense and violent.
Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around crime, the mind, and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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The deadliest thing from Germany since 1945!
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The Samurai is included with a subscription to Revry in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 5.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 20 min
The Samurai runs 1 h 20 min.
It was made in German. Produced in Germany.
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5.7
