Six-String Samurai

Six-String Samurai

Vegas Needs a New King.

Directed by Lance Mungia

Produced by HSX Films

199891 min6.3 / 10

A wildly stylized, genre-blending adventure that blends post-apocalyptic desert mythology with '50s rock-and-roll cool, driven by visual flair and irreverent humor rather than narrative weight.

In a post-apocalyptic world where the Russians have taken over a nuked USA and Elvis is king of Lost Vegas, Buddy is a '50s rocker and wandering warrior rolled into one, too-cool package. Armed with his six-string in one hand and his sword in the other, Buddy is on his way to Vegas to succeed Elvis as King. Along the way, he saves an orphan who decides to tag along.

Questions people ask

  • Is Six-String Samurai violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Six-String Samurai sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Six-String Samurai scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Six-String Samurai end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Six-String Samurai easy watching? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Six-String Samurai

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Six-String Samurai

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Six-String Samurai, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Six-String Samurai, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Six-String Samurai, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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