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47 Ronin

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
158K
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POPULARITY
1,725
394
  • Cast & crew
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Keanu Reeves, Ko Shibasaki, Neil Fingleton, and Rick Genest in 47 Ronin (2013)
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people.  Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai —a half-breed they once rejected — as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors.
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy

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

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
158K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,725
394
  • Director
    • Carl Rinsch
  • Writers
    • Chris Morgan(screenplay)
    • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
    • Walter Hamada(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Ko Shibasaki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Carl Rinsch
  • Writers
    • Chris Morgan(screenplay)
    • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
    • Walter Hamada(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Ko Shibasaki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 413User reviews
    • 227Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos3

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:21
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:30
    Trailer #1
    "A Look Inside"
    Featurette 2:27
    "A Look Inside"

    Photos292

    Keanu Reeves and Ko Shibasaki in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves and Ko Shibasaki in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Shû Nakajima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Takato Yonemoto in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Hiroyuki Sanada in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Rinko Kikuchi in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Tadanobu Asano in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves and Neil Fingleton in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves and Hiroyuki Sanada in 47 Ronin (2013)
    Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin (2013)

    Top cast

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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Kaias Kai
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Oishias Oishi
    Ko Shibasaki
    Ko Shibasaki
    • Mikaas Mika
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Lord Kiraas Lord Kira
    Min Tanaka
    Min Tanaka
    • Lord Asanoas Lord Asano
    Jin Akanishi
    Jin Akanishi
    • Chikaraas Chikara
    Masayoshi Haneda
    Masayoshi Haneda
    • Yasunoas Yasuno
    Hiroshi Sogabe
    • Hazamaas Hazama
    Takato Yonemoto
    Takato Yonemoto
    • Bashoas Basho
    Hiroshi Yamada
    • Haraas Hara
    Shû Nakajima
    • Horibeas Horibe
    • (as Shu Nakajima)
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Shogun Tsunayoshias Shogun Tsunayoshi
    Neil Fingleton
    Neil Fingleton
    • Lovecraftian Samuraias Lovecraftian Samurai
    Rinko Kikuchi
    Rinko Kikuchi
    • Witchas Witch
    Natsuki Kunimoto
    Natsuki Kunimoto
    • Rikuas Riku
    Togo Igawa
    Togo Igawa
    • Tengu Lordas Tengu Lord
    Tanroh Ishida
    Tanroh Ishida
    • Shogun's Adjutantas Shogun's Adjutant
    Eizo Tomita
    • Advisoras Advisor
    • Director
      • Carl Rinsch
    • Writers
      • Chris Morgan(screenplay) (screen story by)
      • Hossein Amini(screenplay)
      • Walter Hamada(screen story by)
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    Storyline

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    While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Nagato, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order. —Immanuel A.
    • ronin
    • samurai
    • shogun
    • japan
    • seppuku
    • 294 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • This Christmas, seize eternity.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Carl Rinsch clashed with Universal over the final vision of the film. Universal wanted to make an effects-driven fantasy blockbuster akin to Avatar (2009) or The Lord of the Rings, while Rinsch envisioned the film as more of a drama, such as Gladiator (2000), or Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
    • Goofs
      Mika is awoken by the witch and told that Kai has been killed. The witch sticks a knife into the floorboard beside Mika's head. It is shown from different angles, however, when the witch is leaving the room, the knife is lying on a pillow. In the next shot, the knife is once again stuck in the floorboard.
    • Quotes

      Mika: My father taught me this world was only a preparation for the next, that all we can ask is that we leave it having loved and being loved.

      Kai: I will search for you through 1,000 worlds and 10,000 lifetimes until I find you.

      Mika: I will wait for you in all of them.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal spinning Earth begins normally, but after the camera backs away to show the full globe and logo it then slowly zooms back in with the Earth still spinning to Japan and the movies title is drawn over the Pacific Ocean. Clouds then obscure everything then clear as the view zooms in to Japan and the narration begins.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2013 (2014)

    User reviews413

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A true story with a touch of fantasy.
    "47 Ronin" is one of those movies that takes a real historical event and tries to up the ante by throwing in some fictional elements and more impressive action sequences. Much like other movies that did this sort of thing before, like Zack Snyder's "300", this movie also has a lot of visual thrills and handles the historical aspects of the story very well. Sadly, unlike other movies of it's kind, most of the fictional elements of the movie don't contribute much to the overall experience, making them feel a bit unnecessary at times.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 47 Lãng Nhân
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Bluegrass Films
      • H2F Entertainment
      • Mid Atlantic Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,362,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,910,310
      • Dec 29, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $151,783,839
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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