Seven Samurai (1956)Stream and Watch Online

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Seven Samurai' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Seven Samurai' right now, here are some finer points about the TOHO action flick.

Released November 19th, 1956, 'Seven Samurai' stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi The NR movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 27 min, and received a user score of 85 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3,668 experienced users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Seven Samurai' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Amazon Video, Criterion Channel, Vudu, Google Play Movies, Apple iTunes, and HBO Max Amazon Channel .