Chûshingura

Chûshingura

Japan's Supreme Screen Classic

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Produced by TOHO

1962207 min7.1 / 10

A solemn, visually elegant meditation on honor, duty, and sacrifice centered on a band of samurai bound by loyalty to their fallen lord.

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chûshingura sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Chûshingura violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Chûshingura scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Chûshingura easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Chûshingura end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chûshingura

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chûshingura

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chûshingura, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chûshingura, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chûshingura, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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