8.6IMDb406k votes
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
With Toshirō Mifune · Takashi Shimura · Yoshio Inaba
the vibe
- 🌱 hopeful
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
the story
A down-on-his-luck samurai recruits six others to defend a village from bandits and teach them to fight.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a village of peasants hires seven samurai to help defend their village
- the bandits will return after the harvest to steal the villagers' crops
awards & recognition
- Oscar Nominee
- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- 5 wins & 9 nominations total.
where to watch
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