The Twilight Samurai_
Original: たそがれ清兵衛
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?
Starring
Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi
Box Office
$7.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Twilight Samurai earned $7.4M worldwide on a $5.0M budget — a 47% return on investment.
Year context
The Twilight Samurai was released 24 years ago in 2002.
The Twilight Samurai is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 9m.
CAST (20)
Hiroyuki Sanada
Seibei Iguchi
Rie Miyazawa
Tomoe Iinuma
Nenji Kobayashi
Choubei Kusaka
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Michinojo Iinuma
Min Tanaka
Zenemon Yogo
Ren Osugi
Toyotaro Koda
Hiroshi Kanbe
Naota
Miki Ito
Kayano Iguchi
Ito Senba
Ito Iguchi
Keiko Kishi
Older Ito Iguchi
Reiko Kusamura
Kinu Iguchi
Tetsuro Tamba
Tozaemon Iguchi
Kanako Fukaura
Yae Iinuma
Makoto Akatsuka
Yazaki
Masahiro Sato
Sekiguchi
Masayasu Kitayama
Kawanami
Baijaku Nakamura
Gonbei Terauchi
YN
Yuuki Natsusaka
Gemba Hattori
Takai Mizuno
Tane
Toshinori Omi
Shichijuro Ohtsuka
BOX OFFICE
$5.0M
Budget
$7.4M
Revenue
+47%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
129 min (2h 9m)
Original Title
たそがれ清兵衛
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.8/10 (344 votes)
Popularity
3
Budget
$5,000,000
Box Office
$7,372,769
Profit
+$2,372,769
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Twilight Samurai about?
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?
How long is The Twilight Samurai?
The Twilight Samurai has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in The Twilight Samurai?
The cast of The Twilight Samurai includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Min Tanaka.
How much did The Twilight Samurai make at the box office?
The Twilight Samurai earned $7,372,769 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $5,000,000.
What is the rating of The Twilight Samurai?
The Twilight Samurai has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 344 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance