Is The Hidden Fortress easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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 The Hidden Fortress end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 The Hidden Fortress scary?

Somewhat. More frightening 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.

Is The Hidden Fortress sad?

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 The Hidden Fortress violent?

Somewhat. More violent 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.

The Hidden Fortress

Name: The Hidden Fortress
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Released: 1958
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara, Susumu Fujita

What you make of another's kindness is up to you.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO

1958139 min8.0 / 10

A roguish adventure through feudal Japan that balances humor and danger, following unlikely companions bound by circumstance and the gradual discovery of honor amid self-interest.

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Pirate Friendship Adventures Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Action Comedy East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Action Adventure

Keywords

Japan Male Friendship Border Crossing Jidaigeki Sengoku Period Feudal Japan 16th Century Mountain Fortress

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
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RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is The Hidden Fortress easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does The Hidden Fortress end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Hidden Fortress scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Hidden Fortress sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Hidden Fortress violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.