Movie spotlight
The Samurai and the Prisoner
2026
Movie
147 min
Japanese
Based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel. Set in 16th century Japan, follows Lord Murashige Araki who, besieged in his castle, confronts mysterious crimes and allies with imprisoned strategist Kanbei Kuroda to uncover the truth.
7.4Global · TMDB
Nine-factor breakdown
SHOWING: GLOBAL
Story
7.3
Acting
7.1
Visuals
7.3
Emotion
7.8
Comedy
8.0
Pacing
7.7
Sound
7.0
Directing
7.3
Rewatch
8.0