Seven Samurai fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Seven Samurai is nerve-racking, thrilling, and spectacular.
Cathartic and moving
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around war, history, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Seven Samurai is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 94/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 98). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
3 h 27 min
Seven Samurai runs 3 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Seven Samurai higher (99) than audiences (91). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $105 million worldwide, 52.5 times its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Seven Samurai in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 195 storytelling tropes for Seven Samurai, including The Gadfly, Only Known by Their Nickname, Genre Deconstruction.
8.6
