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Summary Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits.

Seven Samurai
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
98
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 470 User Ratings
8.8
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Summary Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits.

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
98
100% Positive
7 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 7 Critic Reviews
98
100% Positive
7 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 470 User Ratings
8.8
91% Positive
426 Ratings
4% Mixed
18 Ratings
6% Negative
26 Ratings

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Universal Acclaim Based on 470 User Ratings
8.8
91% Positive
426 Ratings
4% Mixed
18 Ratings
6% Negative
26 Ratings

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Production Company Toho Company
Release Date Nov 19, 1956
Duration 3 h 27 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline Will Take Its Place With the Seven Greatest Films of All Time!
Academy Awards, USA
2 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
3 Nominations
Jussi Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations