Does Throne of Blood end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 Throne of Blood scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 97% 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 Throne of Blood 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 Throne of Blood violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% 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 Throne of Blood easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% 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 Throne of Blood one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% 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.

Throne of Blood

Name: Throne of Blood
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1957
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo, Hiroshi Tachikawa

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO, Kurosawa Production

1957108 min7.9 / 10

A masterful, visually austere adaptation of Macbeth set in feudal Japan, exploring ambition, fate, and moral corruption through a samurai's descent into tyranny and madness.

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Does Throne of Blood end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Throne of Blood scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Throne of Blood sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Throne of Blood violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Throne of Blood easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Throne of Blood one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% 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.