Eleven Samurai vs Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Eleven Samurai has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves). Eleven Samurai is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 23m. Eleven Samurai is the older of the two (1967 against 1991). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Eleven Samurai posterEleven Samurai1967 VS Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves posterRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves1991
Eleven SamuraiRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 6.9/10
Year19671991
Length1h 40m2h 23m
GenresAction, Adventure, DramaAction, Adventure, Drama
Country––
DirectorEiichi KudōKevin Reynolds
Main castKei Satō, Isao Natsuyagi, Kō Nishimura, Kōtarō Satomi, Kōji NanbaraMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Nick Brimble

Synopsis

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.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.

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