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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011Movie2 h 8 minNR

DramaHistory
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic767.9Rotten Tomatoes76%75%

A moving, bleak drama movie about history and class and money.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

Love Honour Revenge.

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.

Feels like

  • Samurai Drama
  • Feudal Japan
  • Revenge
  • Honor
  • Class Conflict
  • Melancholic
  • Atmospheric
  • Japanese Cinema
  • Historical

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Takashi Miike
Written by
Kikumi Yamagishi, Yasuhiko Takiguchi
Produced by
Jeremy Thomas, Toshiaki Nakazawa, Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Music by
Ryuichi Sakamoto

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 15, 2011 · 2 h 8 min · NR

Released
October 15, 2011
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
Japanese
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
Japan, United Kingdom
Box office
$5 million
Available in
56 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?"

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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?

KanopyHooplaFandango at Home FreeMUBIPluto TVPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai streams on MUBI and ARROW, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 43 other countries.

Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai in English?

JapaneseSpanish

No, it was made in Japanese, with some Spanish.