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The Last Samurai

Directed by Edward Zwick · 2003 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Last Samurai worth watching?

The Last Samurai (2003) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (86%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Last Samurai?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

66% Critic Score
86% Audience
55 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
7.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 34m
Cast
Tom Cruise , Ken Watanabe , Timothy Spall , Tony Goldwyn , Hiroyuki Sanada , Koyuki , Shin Koyamada , Billy Connolly , Togo Igawa , Shichinosuke Nakamura
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (66%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Last Samurai worth watching?

Yes — The Last Samurai earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Cruise’s Civil War captain finds honor among samurai — a sweeping epics-of-empire vehicle with Ken Watanabe.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (86%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

What is The Last Samurai about?

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

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