47 Ronin

Theatrical - Wide 2013-12-25

Cast Keanu Reeves Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Rinko Kikuchi Masayoshi Haneda
Directed by Carl Rinsch
Written by Chris Morgan Hossein Amini

Box Office Gross: $151,783,839

Running Time: 119 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Mid Atlantic Films, Stuber Pictures, Moving Picture Company, H2F Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media

Genres: Action Drama Fantasy

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3/10

Synopsis

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges... See more them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

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47 Ronin director Carl Rinsch who scammed Netflix out of $11 million has been sentenced to 30 months in prison

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Carl Rinsch, the 47 Ronin director who scammed Netflix out of millions, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.

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Keanu Reeves, 47 Ronin, Netflix fraud

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Keanu Reeves asks for leniency for 47 Ronin director facing prison time over $11 million Netflix fraud

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47 Ronin director will be sentenced on June 29, with the defence submitting letters on his behalf from family, friends, and Keanu Reeves.

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47 Ronin director argues he can’t be found guilty of Netflix fraud because he was in a “state of psychosis”

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Carl Rinsch is charged with defrauding Netflix out of $11M, but the defence says he can't be guilty because he was in a "state of psychosis."

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Posted 13 years ago

PLOT: In 18th Century Japan, an outcast group of samurai and a half-breed orphan team together to avenge the death of their master, who died unfairly after being plotted against by a treacherous Lord and the evil witch who advises...

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Check out Matt Ferguson’s awesome poster for 47 Ronin

Posted 13 years ago

This week several of you will be headed to the theater to check out the holiday releases. I’m not sure if you already made plans but if you haven’t, you might want to make 47 RONIN a possibility. I’ve seen...

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Posted 13 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

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Four new clips from 47 Ronin showcase a whole bunch of supernatural samurai action

Posted 13 years ago

When the trailer for 47 RONIN first dropped, I was somewhat disappointed to see the overabundance of CGI on display. The story and cast seemed like they would make for a really cool action movie that somehow turned into a...

Check out The Way of the Warrior, an animated prequel to Keanu Reeves’ 47 Ronin

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Keanu Reeves' epic samurai movie 47 RONIN will hit theaters in less than two weeks, but if you're in the mood for swordplay and dragons now, you can watch this animated prequel, courtesy of CraveOnline. Called THE WAY OF THE...

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Click here for Part One of our set visit; an introduction to the filmClick here for Part Two; speaking with director Carl Rinsch Keanu Reeves It’s been a while since we’ve seen Keanu Reeves in a big budget action film,...

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Set Visit: 47 Ronin – Part 2 – The Creators

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Click here for Part One of our set visit, which gives you an introduction to the world of this epic samurai fantasy film. Carl Rinsch, Director You may not be familiar with the name “Carl Rinsch,” but chances are you’ve...

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The one thing 47 RONIN is most known for is not the thing it should be known for. JoBlo.com was invited to the film’s London set in the beginning of June 2011. To give you some temporal context, that was...

New trailer and poster for 47 Ronin with Keanu Reeves builds an epic fantasy landscape

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Much has been said about the long-delayed 47 RONIN with the portrait of a troubled production painted all over the news canvas, but with that portion over and the film finally about to debut, I think the focus can finally...

New international trailer and posters for Keanu Reeves’ 47 Ronin

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How do you feel about 47 RONIN? Still pretty meh? Same here, and unfortunately these two posters and international trailer probably won't change your opinion on the upcoming samurai-fantasy flick. If you're already sold on the film I'm sure you'll...

Keanu Reeves is not afraid in this international trailer for 47 Ronin

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Another opportunity to sell you on 47 RONIN has come via this new international trailer. Will it work this time? The story is based on the forty-seven ronin, a group of samurais who avenged their master in 18th-century Japan. However,...

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