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Movie · 1954

Seven Samurai

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

  • 3h 27m
  • Rated NR
  • TMDB 8.5/10
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Where to watch Seven Samurai

In the United States, you can stream Seven Samurai on HBO Max. It is also free on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, Plex and Plex Channel. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It is on streaming services in 22 countries.

Overview

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Seven Samurai is an action and drama movie released in 1954, directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura and Yoshio Inaba. It runs 3h 27m. It has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

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Original title
七人の侍
Release date
April 26, 1954
Runtime
3h 27m
Cinematography
Asakazu Nakai
Original language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Production
TOHO
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$105 million
Rating
NR (United States)

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