In 2013, 47 Ronin hit cinema screens. The action fantasy film, from director Carl Rinsch, centred around a collection of masterless samurai in 18th Century Japan.
Pitched as a big budget action film, with Keanu Reeves as the lead star, 47 Ronin was surprisingly not a huge hit upon release. The film was met with poor reviews from critics, and it struggled to make back its money at the box office.
Yet despite the lacklustre response to the movie, both critically and commercially, the film managed to find an audience and as such, in time it spawned a straight-to-streaming sequel. But how many 47 Ronin movies are there?
For all the sword-slashin’ details and more keep reading!
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The 47 Ronin movies in order
To date there are two entries in the 47 Ronin movie series. The movies were released in the following order:
- 47 Ronin (2013)
- Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
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Are all of the 47 Ronin movies part of the same series?
Both 47 Ronin movies are part of the same series, with the events of the films following on in chronological order. However, there is a 300-year time difference between the events of the first film and the events of the sequel.
Carl Rinsch directed 47 Ronin, with the film released theatrically. Ron Yuan directed Blade of the 47 Ronin, with the film produced directly for Netflix.
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Who are the cast of the 47 Ronin movies?
Notable cast members in the 47 Ronin movie series include Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi, Anna Akana, Mark Dacascos, and Mike Moh.
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