Where to watch Seven Samurai (1954) tonight
Seven Samurai (1954) runs 3 h 27 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 8.5 from 4,444 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 3 h 27 min — ends 11:27 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Released
- April 26, 1954
- TMDB rating
- 8.5 / 10 from 4,444 votes
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Starring
- Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 七人の侍
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Kanopy (free), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Seven Samurai?
- Seven Samurai is 3 h 27 min long (207 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 11:27 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Seven Samurai rated?
- Seven Samurai is rated NR in the US.
- Is Seven Samurai a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. At 3 h 27 min, plan the evening: start by 7:33 pm to finish before 11 pm.
- Where can I stream Seven Samurai?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Kanopy (free), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like Seven Samurai
- 47 Ronin (2013)
- Yojimbo (1961)
- After the Rain (2000)
- Kagemusha (1980)
- Last Knights (2015)
- The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
- Sword of the Stranger (2007)
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
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