Is Eleven Samurai violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Eleven Samurai sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Eleven Samurai scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Eleven Samurai easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Eleven Samurai end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Eleven Samurai

Name: Eleven Samurai
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1967
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Isao Natsuyagi, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara, Junko Miyazono, Keiko Okawa

Directed by Eiichi Kudō

Produced by Toei Company

1967100 min7.5 / 10

A grave samurai drama about honor, injustice, and collective sacrifice in feudal Japan, where eleven warriors choose death over dishonor.

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.

Clusters

Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Rebels Fighting Empires East Asian History & Culture Serial Killers And Assassins Samurai Movies

Genres

Action Adventure Drama

Keywords

Japan Assassin Samurai Jidaigeki Edo Period Bushi

Questions people ask

Is Eleven Samurai violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Eleven Samurai sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Eleven Samurai scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Eleven Samurai easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Eleven Samurai 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.

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