Interested in knowing where to watch and stream Seven Samurai (1954) online? You have come to the right place. The epic samurai film is one of the best works of the legendary Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa. In the years since its release, Seven Samurai has come to be viewed as one of the greatest and most impactful films of all time and contributed significantly to securing Kurosawa’s legacy in world cinema.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Seven Samurai (1954) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Seven Samurai (1954) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Seven Samurai (1954) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Seven Samurai (1954) takes place in 1586 (the Sengoku period) and revolves around seven samurai warriors, who are hired to defend the poor residents of a village from a group of dangerous bandits.
The cast includes Takashi Shimura as Kambei Shimada, Yoshio Inaba as Gorōbei Katayama, Daisuke Katō as Shichirōji, Seiji Miyaguchi as Kyūzō, Minoru Chiaki as Heihachi Hayashida, Isao Kimura as Katsushirō Okamoto, Toshiro Mifune as Kikuchiyo, Yoshio Tsuchiya as Rikichi, Shinpei Takagi as the bandit chief, and more.
Watch Seven Samurai (1954) streaming via HBO Max
Seven Samurai (1954) is available to watch on HBO Max. Launched on May 27, 2020, HBO Max, or simply Max, is a subscription-based video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service with a library containing original titles as well as those developed by other branches of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, including Animal Planet, CNN, Cartoon Network, Eurosport, and Adult Swim.
You can watch via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Seven Samurai (1954) synopsis is as follows:
“A samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
