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The Samurai and the Prisoner

2026 • NR • 2h 27m • Drama, Mystery • Janus Films
🍅 91% LB 3.4

The Samurai and the Prisoner Box Office

Opening Weekend
$64K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$64K
Week 1
Worldwide Total
$64K
Domestic only
Domestic Legs1.0x
BudgetTBD
2026 RankN/A
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Jul 31-Aug 2 13 $64K $64K 3 $21.4K 1

Cast & Crew

Directed byKiyoshi Kurosawa
ScreenplayKiyoshi Kurosawa, based on the novel by Honobu Yonezawa
StarringMasahiro Motoki, Masaki Suda, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Munetaka Aoki
StudioJanus Films

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