"47 Ronin" has found some love over the years, but it was not, by any measure, a hit during its original run. Not only was the movie largely dismissed by critics, but it tanked at the box office.

“47 Ronin” starts with a historic Japanese event and re-imagines it as a fantasy tale complete with ghosts, demons and a half-breed named Kai (Reeves).

In Japan, the story of the 47 ronin is so central to the country’s national identity that a special word exists for the act of retelling it: Chushingura. But despite this long tradition of ...

The $175-million sci-fi epic '47 Ronin' opening Christmas Day and starring Keanu Reeves has had a troubled path to the movie theaters, which may not bode well for its success.

The 47 Ronin 2 trailer featuring Keanu Reeves is entirely fan-made, as it is fake and AI-generated. On Saturday, February 8, 2025, KH Studio, a well-known YouTube channel famous for its fan-made ...

Keanu Reeves plays the mysterious stranger Kai in "47 Ronin." (Universal Studios) In Japan, the story of the 47 ronin is so central to the country's national identity that a special word exists ...

The tale in 47 Ronin (* * out of four; rated PG-13; opening Wednesday) has been recounted numerous times in Japanese lore. Now Hollywood has taken it on, tricked it out and done it no favors.

47 Ronin tells the story of a half-Japanese former slave (Reeves), who joins a band of outcast samurai to avenge the death of their master against a vicious warlord. Featured Weekly Ad.

So yes, “Chushingura — 47 Ronin” is far from the best show out there. But right now, this sprawling tale of loyalty to rigid codes certainly is unlike anything else on a New York stage.

Universal has pulled the editing of Japanese epic "47 Ronin" from its director Carl Rinsch as the budget of the project has ballooned to $225 million, individuals close to the project told TheWrap.

In 'The 47 Ronin in Debt,' Yoshihiro Nakamura’s samurai satire on the high cost of waging warfare, the noble history of feudal Japan is retold through the lens of economic necessity.