Japan Synopsis
太平洋の奇跡 -フォックスと呼ばれた男-
In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.
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War + Drama in Japan
59 Japan titles in our catalog blend the War and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Oba: The Last Samurai itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 Japan release window, Oba: The Last Samurai sits at #333 of 441. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Oba: The Last Samurai premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2424th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 42th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,513 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #93 of 105 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Cine Bazar, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Protean Image Group, dentsu |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | February 11, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1666800 |