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2026 | DIRECTED BY KIYOSHI KUROSAWA

The Samurai and the Prisoner

AKA
Kokurojo
O Samurai e o Prisioneiro
Samuraj a vězeň
黒牢城
Movie Stats
Year
2026
Runtime
 147 minutes (2 hrs 27 mins)
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First viewed:
28th Aug 2026
Last viewed:
28th Aug 2026
Total views:
53
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st August 2026
3 months 13 days ago
France release date
 France
19th May 2026
5 months 26 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
19th June 2026
4 months 25 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
31st July 2026
3 months 14 days ago
Russia release date
 Russia
13th August 2026
3 months 1 days ago
Czech Republic release date
 Czech Republic
3rd September 2026
2 months 11 days ago
Total Grosses
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US total gross
  $840.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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US tickets sold
74,336 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 1st Aug '26
  • Debut weekend: 31st Jul '26
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: $64.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
kiyoshi kurosawa
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Movie story - The Samurai and the Prisoner
When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$840,735
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17N
$64,474
$64,474
16▲
$179,875
$280,228
27▼
$121,447
$515,029
27▲▼
$61,905
$658,147
35▼
$20,449
$716,901
36▼
$33,622
$769,978
32▲
$18,789
$797,209
54N
$4,993
$826,651
55▼
$2,260
$838,112
54▲
$525
$840,735

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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