Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2012): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is a 2012 drama directed by Takashi Miike. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $5.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Tribeca Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai About?
The premise of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A desperate samurai requests permission to perform seppuku, a ritual suicide, within the grounds of a wealthy lord’s estate. The request prompts the lord to investigate the circumstances surrounding a similar request made months earlier by another samurai, uncovering a tragic story of hardship, debt, and a desperate attempt to find redemption and provide for loved ones. The lord must then grapple with questions of honor, duty, and the harsh realities faced by those living under the feudal system.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- 3d
- 1600s
- house
- samurai action
- ronin
- samurai
- revenge
- katana sword
- code of honor
- one against many
- remake
- katana
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- hara kiri
- seppuku
- japan
- sword
- jidai geki
- 3 dimensional
- based on novel
- one word title
The Director of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Directed by Takashi Miike.
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Director Takashi Miike
More from Takashi Miike
More films directed by Takashi Miike, best-rated first: Sham, Blade of the Immortal, 13 Assassins and First Love.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 75%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 7.9
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TMDB 72% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
28 ratings
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Movie Insider 2.3 /5
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Plot Summary
What happens in Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the year 1635, Hanshiro Tsugumo finds himself in a dire situation as his clan has fallen from grace. Seeking to regain his honor, he requests to perform seppuku in the courtyard of Lord Ii’s castle. However, senior retainer Kageyu Saitō has a different story to share—one of Squire Motome Chijiiwa, a fellow samurai from the same clan who attempted a similar ritual the previous year, in 1634. Suspecting Motome was merely bluffing to gain money, Lord Ii’s retainers hastily arranged the ceremony, with Hikokurō Omodaka serving as Motome’s second.
Full summary
The whole story of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, scene by scene
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Box Office
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai grossed $5.4 million worldwide. $75,688 came from the US and Canada and $5.4 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$5.4M
- US & Canada
- $75.7K
- International
- $5.4M
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Trailers & Videos
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Ichimei” and “Harakiri”.
- Also known as
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- Ichimei
- Harakiri
- חרקירי: מותו של סמוראי
- Hara-Kiri: muerte de un samurai
- 切腹
- 切腹：武士之死
- Hara Kiri: Tod eines Samurai
- Hara-Kiri: Muerte de un samurái
- Харакири
- Hara-Kiri : Mort d'un samouraï
- Hara-Kiri: Bir Samurayın Ölümü
- Harakiri: Śmierć samuraja
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- Hara-Kiri: A Morte de um Samurai
- Hara Kiri Death of a Samurai
- Smrt samuraje
- 할복: 사무라이의 죽음
- Hara-Kiri: Moartea unui samurai
- Хара-кири: Смъртта на самурая
- Egy szamuráj halála
- Hara-Kiri: Morte de um Samurai
- Hara-Kiri: la muerte de un samurai
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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai FAQ: Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai released?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was released on July 20, 2012.
Who directed Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike How much did Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai make at the box office?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai grossed $5.4 million worldwide ($75,688 domestic, $5.4 million international).
How is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai rated?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Does Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai have a post-credit scene?
No. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai in?
The original language of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is Japanese.
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