Yojimbo (1961)Stream and Watch Online

Want to behold the glory that is 'Yojimbo' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Yojimbo' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Yojimbo' right now, here are some finer points about the TOHO drama flick.

Released September 13th, 1961, 'Yojimbo' stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,433 experienced users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men."

'Yojimbo' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Criterion Channel, Vudu, Amazon Video, Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel .