Is Sanjuro one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% 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.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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 Sanjuro easy watching?

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.

Does Sanjuro 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.

Sanjuro

Name: Sanjuro
Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy
Released: 1962
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama, Reiko Dan

You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO

196296 min7.9 / 10

A witty, action-driven samurai comedy that subverts warrior codes through the cynical mentorship of a jaded swordsman guiding idealistic young fighters against institutional corruption.

In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Hero Teams Fighting Evil Underdog Team Victories Action Comedy East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Action Comedy

Keywords

Japan Samurai Corruption Temple Fighter Black And White Jidaigeki Edo Period Feudal Japan Bakumatsu

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel
RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Sanjuro one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.
Is Sanjuro violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Sanjuro scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Sanjuro sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Sanjuro easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Sanjuro 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.