Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, class and money, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is included with a subscription to MUBI and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and suicide themes.
2 h 8 min
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai runs 2 h 8 min.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai much the same way.
It was made in Japanese, with some Spanish. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom.
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