Samurai Jack fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Pulse-pounding and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, the future, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Samurai Jack is pulse-pounding, fast-paced, and spectacular.
Nostalgic and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and wondrous. Much of it is about growing up.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick.
Fantasy, the future, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, the future, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Samurai Jack is included with a subscription to YouTube TV, Adult Swim, and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Adult Swim and Spectrum On Demand. 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 91/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 93). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
5 seasons
It has 5 seasons with 60 episodes of about 24 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 93 and audiences 89 out of 100, so both groups see Samurai Jack much the same way.
It ran from 2001 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Samurai Jack in 83 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Samurai Jack, including Seasons 1-4, Season 5, Deconstructed Character Archetype.
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