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The Last Samurai (2003) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Sneak Peek - Tom Cruise talks about 'The Last Samurai'  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: B 15 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 64087 ratings Captain Nathan Algren is a man adrift. The battles he once fought now seem distant and futile. Once he risked his life for honor and country, but, in the years since the Civil War, the world has changed. Pragmatism has replaced courage, self-interest has taken the place of sacrifice and honor is nowhere to be found--especially out West where his role in the Indian Campaigns ended in disillusionment... See Full Description Genres: Action/Adventure and Drama Running Time: 2 hrs. 34 min. Release Date: December 5, 2003 MPAA Rating: R for strong language, battle sequences. Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution U.S. Box Office: $111,110,575 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Ken Watanabe Directed by: Edward Zwick Produced by: Ted Field, Richard Solomon, Charles Mulvehill See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (26) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie "...a handsome, well-crafted production..." more... B Boston Globe, "With Tom Cruise in heroic role, Last Samurai is a first-rate epic." more... B Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "Its power is compromised only by an ending that sheepishly backs away from what the film is really about." more... B Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "A stunning spectacle of cultural violence and a loving tribute to the great Japanese samurai movies..." more... B More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Rousing Epic Action  by akp0027 (12/5/2003) 746 out of 1125 people found this review helpful In my book, The Last Samurai is the most delightful surprise of the year. Believe...Full Review   A- A Movie of Two Halves  by hyperboy4242 (12/5/2003) 383 out of 632 people found this review helpful The Last Samurai is one of those movies that can't seem to decide what it wants...Full Review   B- You have to see it to believe it.  by filmlover75 (12/5/2003) 829 out of 1099 people found this review helpful I am a Tom Crusie fan. I like a lot of his films, but sometimes they can be...Full Review   A+ feel proud.  by kouyudamashi (12/6/2003) 338 out of 440 people found this review helpful First of all I'm relieved to know many people here understood this was the...Full Review   A+ More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?)