Japan Seven Samurai sits in the top 2% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #112 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
七人の侍
“The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town”
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
The 1953–1955 Japan Window
22 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Seven Samurai sits at position #1.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Seven Samurai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Seven Samurai premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 3h 27m runtime, production spent $10K per minute on screen and earned $2K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #112 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #54 of 1,714 (top 3%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 3h 27m |
| Release Date | April 26, 1954 |
| IMDb | tt0047478 |