

47 Ronin
December 6, 2013 in theaters
January 20, 2014 on Netflix
47 Ronin is the 2013 fantasy retelling of Japan's most famous samurai legend — the masterless warriors who avenged their fallen lord — with Keanu Reeves as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi's 47. It layers witches, shape-shifting monsters, and magic over the historical legend rather than playing it straight, which made it a famous box-office flop on release. In Adventure Classics it endures as sumptuous, sincere spectacle — a samurai epic that swung big with myth and wonder even where critics didn't follow.
Cast

Keanu Reeves
Kai

Hiroyuki Sanada
Kuranosuke Ôishi

Ko Shibasaki
Mika

Tadanobu Asano
Lord Kira

Min Tanaka
Lord Asano

Rinko Kikuchi
Witch

Jin Akanishi
Chikara

Masayoshi Haneda
Yasuno

Hiroshi Sogabe
Hazama

Takato Yonemoto
Basho

Shû Nakajima
Horibe

Hiroshi Yamada
Hara

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Shogun Tsunayoshi

Tanroh Ishida
Shogun's Adjutant
Director
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THE VERDICT
Synthesized from published reviews
Blending historic Japanese legend with lavish fantasy monsters, 47 Ronin offers ambitious visual flair and solemn samurai action. Keanu Reeves brings quiet honor to the center of the story, supported by impressive costume design and martial arts choreography. Though narratively uneven, it delivers a uniquely stylized fantasy epic.


















