The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 139 min · Drama, Action, Adventure
75.0 TOPICAL score · #544 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
The Hidden Fortress (1958, directed by Akira Kurosawa) has a TOPICAL score of 75.0 - ranked 544 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Silver Bear for Best Director. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (749 ratings) · IMDb 8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (749 ratings) · IMDb 8/10
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Silver Bear for Best Director; FIPRESCI Prize at Berlinale
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read20,506 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Toshirō Mifune (actor #16), Minoru Chiaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara
“David Ehrenstein called it "one of the greatest action-adventure films ever made" and a "fast-paced, witty and visually stunning" samurai film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10