Seven Samurai (1954)
A desperate village hires seven masterless samurai to prepare them for a brutal bandit attack.
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.
How intense is Seven Samurai?
Seven Samurai is mildly scary, with light gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch.
What Seven Samurai feels like
- Tone
- epicgrittysuspensefulearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Seven Samurai
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Is Seven Samurai for you?
Is Seven Samurai scary?
Only a little. Seven Samurai has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Seven Samurai gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3).
Is Seven Samurai sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
How long is Seven Samurai?
Seven Samurai runs 3h 27m.
Where can I stream Seven Samurai?
Seven Samurai is streaming on Max, Criterion, Kanopy and Plex.
Does Seven Samurai have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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