Where to Watch Seven Samurai (1956)

In the mood to watch 'Seven Samurai' on any device you have handy? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Seven Samurai' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Seven Samurai' right now, here are some details about the TOHO drama flick.

Seven Samurai starring Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi has a NR rating, a runtime of about 3 hr 27 min, and a scheduled release date of November 19th, 1956.

It received a user score of 85/100 on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 3,994 experienced users.

Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food."

'Seven Samurai' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, HBO Max, YouTube, Criterion Channel, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Google Play Movies, and Kanopy .