Is The Twilight Samurai sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% 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 Twilight Samurai easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting 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 The Twilight Samurai scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Twilight 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.

Is The Twilight Samurai violent?

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.

The Twilight Samurai

Name: The Twilight Samurai
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Min Tanaka

Directed by Yoji Yamada

Produced by Shochiku, Sumitomo Corporation

2002129 min7.8 / 10

A tender, melancholic period drama about a struggling widower navigating duty, honor, and love as feudal Japan crumbles around him.

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Twilight Samurai sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Twilight Samurai easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Twilight Samurai scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Twilight Samurai end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Twilight Samurai violent? 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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