The Last Samurai

Name: The Last Samurai
Genre: Drama, Action, War
Released: 2003-12-05
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 7.6

In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.

2h 34m Japanese, English

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The Last Samurai

In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.

2h 34m Japanese, English

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.

Director Edward Zwick

Screenplay, Story John Logan Screenplay Edward Zwick Screenplay Marshall Herskovitz

Budget $140,000,000

Revenue $456,800,000

Net Return +$316,800,000

Performance 3.26x budget

Profitable

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.