Love and Honor
Seen it?2006 | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Atonement or Pride & Prejudice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$34 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoji Yamada
- Takuya KimuraShinnojo Mimura
- Rei DanKayo Mimura
- Takashi SasanoTokuhei
- Kaori MomoiIne Hatano
- Nenji KobayashiSakunosuke Higuchi
- Ken OgataMagohachiro Kibe
- Bandō Mitsugorō XToya Shimada
- Makoto Akatsuka
- Toshiki Ayata
- Koen Kondo