Samurai Rebellion

Samurai Rebellion

In the end, we had no choice but to have it this way. We just took a roundabout path.

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

Produced by TOHO, Mifune Productions

1967121 min8.3 / 10

A tragic meditation on honor, duty, and the impossible choices imposed by feudal hierarchy, where resistance to injustice leads inexorably toward destruction.

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Samurai Rebellion sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Samurai Rebellion end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Samurai Rebellion violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Samurai Rebellion scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Samurai Rebellion easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love97

How much audiences actually like it

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