47 Ronin Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Seize Eternity

Last modified: Sep. 30, 2014

47 Ronin

Release Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Theaters

The outcast Kai (Keanu Reeves) joins a group of Ronin, led by Kuranosuke Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), who seeks vengeance on Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano) for killing their master and banishing the group. The Ronin embark on a journey whose challenges would defeat most warriors.

Director: Carl Erik Rinsch

Starring: Keanu Reeves • Tadanobu Asano • Ken Watanabe • Hiroyuki Sanada • Rinko Kikuchi

PG-13 Action N/A

3.7 / 5.0

41% WILL SEE 59% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.

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Who stars in 47 Ronin – Cast List

Keanu Reeves
... Hiro

Good Fortune, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
T
Tadanobu Asano
... Lord Kira

Mortal Kombat II , Thor: The Dark World
K
Ken Watanabe
Kokuho, Inception
H
Hiroyuki Sanada
... Kuranosuke Ôishi

Mortal Kombat II , John Wick: Chapter 4
R
Rinko Kikuchi
... Mizuki

Pacific Rim, Shanghai
C
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
... Shogun

Kubo and the Two Strings, Elektra
Y
Yorick van Wageningen
... Kapitan

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Way: Chapter 2
K
Ko Shibasaki
... Mika

The Boy and the Heron
T
Togo Igawa
... Tengu Lord

Tasting Menu, The Hedgehog
J
Jin Akanishi
... Chikara Ôishi

Who is making 47 Ronin – Crew List

The film's writer Chris Morgan last penned Red One and F10.

Director: Carl Erik Rinsch
Screenwriters: Chris Morgan
Hossein Amini
Producers: Pam Abdy
Walter Hamada
Scott Stuber

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: H2F Entertainment
Stuber Productions

Production – What we know about the 47 Ronin

Key Facts

A graphic novel/manga version, which stays close to the original story, has been written by Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Japanese artist Akiko Shimojima: The 47 Ronin: a graphic novel (2013).
From ancient Japan's most enduring tale.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2013

Completed

Changed 47 Ronin movie production status. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Nov 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Filming started in Budapest in March 2011; it moved to Shepperton Studios in London and concluded in Japan.

Nov 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Dec 2008

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2004

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Seize Eternity
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

47 Ronin Trailers and Clips

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47 Ronin Release Date: When was the film released?

47 Ronin was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, December 25 , 2013. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including The Wolf of Wall Street, American Hustle and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Additional information: 3D/2D.