Seven Samurai (1954)
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.Seven Samurai featuring Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura is streaming on HBO MAX, streaming with subscription on The Criterion Channel, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, and 6 others. It's an action & adventure and drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 8.6 (350,309 votes).
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Available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX, The Criterion Channel, and Kanopy).
Available to rent or buy from $2.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Apple TV, Google Play, and 3 others).
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Not available to stream on a TV everywhere service.
#2 Ranked in Movies on The Criterion Channel
#4 Ranked in Medieval Movies
#155 Ranked in Action & Adventure Movies
Seven Samurai has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.6 (350,309 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.
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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.