47 Ronin

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47 Ronin

PG-13

2013

1h 59m

Adventure

Action

Fantasy

Drama

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A band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.

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47 Ronin is a surprisingly dull fantasy adventure, one that leaves its talented international cast stranded within one dimensional roles.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

There's nothing pretty or exciting about this movie (inexplicably, it's in 3-D), even when all anyone's doing is fighting.

Jan 3, 2014

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The pacing is cloddish and tone unaccountably dour.

Jan 3, 2014

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

47 Ronin is about magic, the fantastic, a witch, and CGI monsters that adorn a muddled and confused plot.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 3, 2014

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Nothing short of a disgrace.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 19, 2022

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Heavy on CGI, light on entertainment, 47 Ronin is a dreary and deathly dull tale that you will endure, rather than enjoy.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Opening on Christmas Day, 47 Ronin obviously is an afterthought for Universal Pictures.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Kandy A

Great historical movie. Great story. Keanu Reeves is a Saint.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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Alex W

The movie was really good the critics suck and are wrong.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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B B

Underrated by Rotten critics. This is a good movie. Incredible costumes, nice fights, nice portrayal of some Japanese ceremonies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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Chris H

This is why real critics suck balls. I have no idea why people hated this movie when it came out. WHAT A BANGER. I put it on as background noise while I was working and I got zero work done. The only recommendation is that it should be in Japanese with subtitles. The fact that it is based on a true story is mind blowing, samurai history is so fascinating. What a group of absolute badass warriors!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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ryan b

Don't know why it is so negatively received, it is a fun movie with a good cast. Sure not the greatest film ever made but it's definitely entertaining. Story is descent, good action and a mix of magic and fun. If you haven't seen it definitely give it a watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Oaklee D

It's your standard big budget Hollywood fantasy film but this time its set in Japan. If you haven't seen it you're not missing much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Kai

Hiroyuki Sanada

Oishi

Tadanobu Asano

Lord Kira

Rinko Kikuchi

Witch

Ko Shibasaki

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Synopsis

A band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.

Director: Carl Rinsch
Producer: Pamela Abdy, Eric McLeod
Screenwriter: Chris Morgan, Hossein Amini
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Bluegrass Films, Relativity
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.3M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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