Japan Synopsis
十一人の侍
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
70 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Eleven Samurai sits at position #9.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Eleven Samurai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eleven Samurai premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,294 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #567 of 1,714 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company, Toei Studios Kyoto |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | December 16, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0123127 |