Where to Watch Throne of Blood Online

Looking to watch 'Throne of Blood' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Throne of Blood' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Throne of Blood' right now, here are some details about the TOHO drama flick.

Released January 15th, 1957, 'Throne of Blood' stars Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kubo The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 865 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films."

'Throne of Blood' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Max, Criterion Channel, and Max Amazon Channel .