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.
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
Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Eleven Samurai itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Among 70 Japan films we catalog from this window, Eleven Samurai places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eleven Samurai premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 278th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Eleven Samurai, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- edo period · 19
- bushi · 9
- japan · 454
- samurai · 128
- jidaigeki · 61
- assassin · 47
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 |