The Last Samurai

"In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.8/10

499,167 votes

65/100

Fresh

55/100

Metascore

7.6/10

7,432 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 4 nominations

Nominated

Best Supporting Actor

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

Best Sound

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$140.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$456.8M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$111,127,263

United States

Profit

+$316.8M

ROI: +226%

Budget Recovery326% of budget

$0|Budget: $140.0M|Revenue: $456.8M

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60-Day Views

96.8K

Daily Avg

1.6K

7-Day Trend

+12%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New Zealand

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Story Setting

Set In

JapanCalifornia

Themes & Subjects

#battleofshiroyama#satsumarebellion

Characters

Saigō Takamori

Emperor Meiji

Ōkubo Toshimichi

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Q585668

Film Editing

Steven Rosenblum

Music / Score

Hans Zimmer

Costume Design

Ngila Dickson

Production Companies

Cruise/Wagner ProductionsBedford Falls Productions

Distributors

NetflixInterCom

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Last Samurai

Available in 106 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Amazon Prime Video, Club Illico, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	SBS On Demand	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada14A

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany16

FranceTP

Belgium18

Brazil14

+19 more countries

Production

Director

Edward Zwick

Writers

John Logan, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, John Logan

Production Companies

Radar PicturesBedford Falls ProductionsCruise/Wagner ProductionsWarner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Tom Cruise

Nathan Algren

Ken Watanabe

Moritsugu Katsumoto

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Tony Goldwyn

Col. Benjamin Bagley

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

Koyuki

Taka

Shin Koyamada

Nobutada

Billy Connolly

Zebulon Gant

Togo Igawa

General Hasegawa

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Emperor Meiji

Masato Harada

Omura

William Atherton

Winchester Rep

Tags & Keywords

japansamuraiswordplaygeneralsense of guiltwar veteranswordwar crimesloss of loved oneself-discoveryarms dealhomelandkatanaemperorlanguage barrier

External Links

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