@REEL_DEAL2025-12-11 13:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Harakiri would settle the national debt.
“This tomato has seen things.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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1963 · Action / Drama / History
Harakiri
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
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RELEASE DATE
1963
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Action / Drama / History
PLOT SUMMARY
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-21 08:00 UTC
Harakiri confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-11 00:00 UTC
Harakiri is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-05 14:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, Harakiri.
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r/TrueFilm · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 0.4k points
The cinematography in Harakiri is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Just got out of Harakiri and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.1k points
Hot Take: Harakiri's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Harakiri. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 2.0k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Harakiri?
Everyone praising the Harakiri performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/criticalkino · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Harakiri?
Rewatched Harakiri last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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