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Seven Samurai

Where to Watch Seven Samurai (1956) Online

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Want to behold the glory that is 'Seven Samurai' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier 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 the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Seven Samurai' right now, here are some details about the TOHO drama 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 assembled reviews from 3,798 well-known users.

Curious 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 Apple TV, YouTube, Max, Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .

'Seven Samurai' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on November 19th, 1956 - Buy Seven Samurai Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 1997 - Buy Seven Samurai DVD

Watch 'Seven Samurai' In Theaters

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