Sukiyaki Western Django

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Sukiyaki Western Django

R,

2008,

2h 0m,

Action/

Western

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57%

54 Reviews

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57%

10,000+ Ratings

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57%

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54 Reviews

57%

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10,000+ Ratings

Ever since the Genpei War a few centuries before, two clans have been fighting over a hidden treasure. The white-clothed Genji, led by Yoshitsune (Yusuke Iseya), refuse to allow the opposing clan, the Kiyomori warriors -- who wear red and are led by Kiyomori (Koichi Sato) -- to keep all the wealth for themselves. When a stranger comes to town, he says he'll join whichever clan offers him more money. But the stranger has a hidden agenda: He is out to seek revenge on behalf of a prostitute.

Critics Consensus

Inventive and off-kilter, the newest feast from J-Horror director Takashi Miike is super-sensory, self-referential and somewhat excessive.

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Leo Goldsmith

IndieWire

Aug 8, 2009

Ultimately not quite as clever as it thinks it is. Even the action sequences are more about Foley than choreography, and so the film largely rests on the oddity of its mix of styles and its parade of genre in-jokes

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Mark Rahner

Seattle Times

Oct 3, 2008

2.5/4

As much of a hoot as the movie is, it feels like just an exercise well before it ends.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Sep 19, 2008

2/4

Sukiyaki Western Django is Takashi Miike's frantic swirl of a spaghetti western, marrying eastern and western elements in what could be taken as either homage or parody -- or both.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Jun 23, 2025

3.5/5

With arrows, in particular, Miike keeps one-upping himself, aided by his trademark commitment to going all the way with action sequences no matter how silly they may become.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Jul 7, 2019

3/4

A stylish and fun genre throwback that honors the films of the past while crafting a rip-roaring new experience with a gritty and clever verve.

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

Mar 8, 2018

Everything in "Sukiyaki Western Django" has been said before...

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Draco L

Jul 26, 2015

Its a dumb yet really enjoyable guilty pleasure film. Its ridiculous but quite inventive in its action and cinematography.

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Synopsis

Ever since the Genpei War a few centuries before, two clans have been fighting over a hidden treasure. The white-clothed Genji, led by Yoshitsune (Yusuke Iseya), refuse to allow the opposing clan, the Kiyomori warriors -- who wear red and are led by Kiyomori (Koichi Sato) -- to keep all the wealth for themselves. When a stranger comes to town, he says he'll join whichever clan offers him more money. But the stranger has a hidden agenda: He is out to seek revenge on behalf of a prostitute.

Director: Takashi Miike
Producer: Hirotsugu Yoshida, Toshinori Yamaguchi
Screenwriter: Takashi Miike, Masa Nakamura
Distributor: First Look
Production Co: A-Team, Dentsu
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Rape)
Genre: Action, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.0K
Runtime: 2h 0m

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