Sanjuro (1962)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 96 min · Drama, Action, Comedy
61.7 TOPICAL score · #1,186 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Sanjuro (1962, directed by Akira Kurosawa) has a TOPICAL score of 61.7 - ranked 1,186 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (756 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (756 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read13,911 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Toshirō Mifune (actor #16), Tatsuya Nakadai (actor #167), Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama