A Samurai in Time

A Samurai in Time

Directed by Junichi Yasuda

Produced by Mirai Eigasha, Toei Studios Kyoto

2024131 min7.2 / 10

A lighthearted fish-out-of-water comedy that mines humor from a displaced samurai navigating modern film production while grappling with his strange new reality.

A samurai who gets hit by lightning wakes up to find himself on a film set in the present day and starts to work as an extra on samurai films.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Samurai in Time easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does A Samurai in Time end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Samurai in Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Samurai in Time sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is A Samurai in Time violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Samurai in Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Samurai in Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Samurai in Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Samurai in Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Samurai in Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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