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Samurai Rebellion (1967) | Ranked Top 4% · CriticCrunch

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Samurai Rebellion

Movie1967·121 min

Samurai Rebellion

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi

A drama film directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 4%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

8.2/10

282 ratings

About Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped by the lord. Her husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to rescue her.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: sacrifice duty, freedom rebellion, social injustice, early modern, historical event, action combat, japan, parent child, rivals, reluctant hero, action hero, kidnapping hostage, rescue mission, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Language: Japanese

Cast

Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Tsukasa, Gō Katō

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How Samurai Rebellion Ranks

All movies

Top 4%

1960s movies

Top 7%

★Drama movies

Top 3%

1960s Drama movies

Top 6%

Masaki Kobayashi films#6 of 6

One of the essential Drama movies — Top 3%.

the vibe

Samurai Rebellion Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

kidnapping hostagerescue missiontragedy arcsacrifice dutyfreedom rebellionsocial injusticereluctant heroaction heroparent childrivalshistorical eventaction combatjapanearly modern

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty