Samurai Jack (2001)
A warrior battles through a bleak, surreal future ruled by an evil wizard, relentlessly seeking a way home.
A great warrior is displaced to the distant future by the evil shape-shifting wizard Aku. The world has become a bleak place under the rule of Aku, segregated into fantastic tribes and ruled by Aku's evil robot warlords. Jack travels this foreign landscape in search of a time portal that can return him to his home time so he can "undo the future that is Aku!".
How intense is Samurai Jack?
Samurai Jack is mildly scary, with light gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated TV-14.
What Samurai Jack feels like
- Tone
- epicgrittysurrealatmosphericpulpy
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Samurai Jack
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Samurai Jack for you?
Is Samurai Jack scary?
Only a little. Samurai Jack has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Samurai Jack gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3).
Is Samurai Jack sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Samurai Jack OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 3, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Samurai Jack?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Samurai Jack?
Samurai Jack is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Samurai Jack have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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