Where to Watch The 47 Ronin

Looking to feast your eyes on 'The 47 Ronin' in the comfort of your own home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Kenji Mizoguchi-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The 47 Ronin' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The 47 Ronin' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku drama flick.

Released , 'The 47 Ronin' stars Chôjûrô Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Kunitarô Kawarazaki, Chōemon Bandō The movie has a runtime of about 3 hr 43 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 65 well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord."

'The 47 Ronin' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Plex, Criterion Channel, HBO HBO Max, Plex Channel, HBO HBO Max Amazon Channel, and Fandor Amazon Channel .