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Sanjuro (1962)

8.0 IMDb 100% RT 83/100 MC
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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Best Release

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Akira Kurosawa

Genre

Drama, Action, Comedy

Box Office

$46,808

Editor's Notes

Note

Criterion and BFI both released Yojimbo/Sanjuro in 4K, and the BFI version has Dolby Vision while the Japanese release is SDR. Packaging disappointed some collectors because BFI used a cardboard slip instead of a hardbox like Seven Samurai got. People want matching hardboxes for the whole Kurosawa 4K run, but space-conscious collectors are fine with slimmer packaging. The SDR debate matters here since the Criterion release also lacks HDR grading.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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Yojimbo / Sanjuro 4k: January 7 (More Kurosawa in 4k! 40 Yojimbo & Sanjuro 4K Ultra HD coming from BFI 51 Just received BFI's Yojimbo/Sanjuro 4k. I wish it had a similar hardbox treatment than Seven Samurai. Instead, we only have a cardboard slip. Just FYI! 11 What is your favorite Criterion release of 2025? 70 My 4k 'Blind Buy' Purchases ranked 61

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