Japan The Hidden Fortress ranks #2 among 32 Japan films released between 1957–1959.
Synopsis
隠し砦の三悪人
Japanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple tribe members hiding in a fortress. Although the peasants don't know that Rokurota is a general and Yuki is a princess, the peasants agree to accompany the pair to safety in return for gold. Along the way, the general must prove his expertise in battle while also hiding his identity.
Audience Engagement
531 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Hidden Fortress. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Adventure + Drama in Japan
292 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Hidden Fortress itself).
The 1957–1959 Japan Window
Among 32 Japan films we catalog from this window, The Hidden Fortress places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
1958 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 12 titles released, including The Hidden Fortress. Bars below show how the 1950s stacked up year by year (76 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Japan films in 1958.
The 115th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Hidden Fortress, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- mountain fortress · 2
- feudal japan · 26
- male friendship · 17
- sengoku period · 14
- 16th century · 11
- jidaigeki · 61
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #526 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #226 of 1,216 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | December 28, 1958 |
| IMDb | tt0051808 |