Seven Samurai

1954 | 207 min | Action, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (100%), audiences adore it (8.5/10), people are still talking about it and it made about 53 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

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

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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.5/10 from 4K viewers
AwardsSolid
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White; nominated for Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White
Box office & staying powerStrong
$105 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
568K Wikipedia readers in the past year