Samurai Marathon
Seen it?2019 | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 action fans and history buffs.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bernard Rose
- Takeru SatohJinnai Karasawa
- Nana KomatsuPrincess Yuki / Kumanosuke
- Mirai MoriyamaHeikuro Tsujimura
- Shota SometaniHironoshin Uesugi
- Munetaka AokiYoshikuni Ueki
- Naoto TakenakaMataemon Kurita
- Etsushi ToyokawaSuketora Ioki
- Hiroki HasegawaKatsuakira Itakura
- Danny HustonCommodore Perry
- NaoMisuzu