Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Seen it?2011 | 128 min | Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little 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 history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Koji YakushoKageyu
- Ichikawa Ebizo XIHanshirô Tsugumo
- Eita NagayamaMotome
- Hikari MitsushimaMiho
- Naoto TakenakaTajiri
- Kazuki NamiokaUmanosuke Kawabe
- Hirofumi AraiHayatonosho Matsuzaki
- Munetaka AokiHikokuro Omodaka
- Takashi SasanoSousuke priest
- Gorō DaimonPriest