Monday Morning Maybe

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The Loyal 47 Ronin

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1958 | 164 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Amadeus or The Pianist, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 44 min.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kunio Watanabe

  • Kazuo HasegawaKuranosuke Ôishi
  • Yataro KurokawaDenpachirô Tamon
  • Michiyo KogureDayû Ukihashi
  • Shintarō KatsuGenzô Akagaki
  • Eitarō OzawaHyôbu Chisaka
  • Takashi ShimuraJûbei Ôtake
  • Koji TsurutaKin'emon Okano
  • Osamu TakizawaKôzukenosuke Kira
  • Ayako WakaoOrin, Carpenter's Daughter
  • Machiko KyōOrui, Spy