Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 57 min
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 4.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Germany, Japan, United States.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 92 storytelling tropes for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, including Shown Their Work, Too Dumb to Live, Apologetic Attacker.
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