13 Assassins vs Eleven Samurai
Eleven Samurai has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.3/10 for 13 Assassins). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 21m. Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 2010). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
13 Assassins
Eleven Samurai| 13 Assassins | Eleven Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1967 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Takashi Miike | Eiichi Kudō |
| Main cast | Takayuki Yamada, Sousuke Takaoka, Koji Yakusho, Arata Furuta, Tsuyoshi Ihara | Kei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji Nanbara |
Synopsis
13 Assassins
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Eleven Samurai
The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.
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