IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Michael Cera
- Hank
- (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
- Jimbo
- (voice)
Ricky Gervais
- Ika Chu
- (voice)
Kylie Kuioka
- Emiko
- (voice)
Mel Brooks
- The Shogun
- (voice)
George Takei
- Ohga
- (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
- Chuck
- (voice)
Aasif Mandvi
- Ichiro
- (voice)
Djimon Hounsou
- Sumo
- (voice)
Michelle Yeoh
- Yuki
- (voice)
Cathy Shim
- Little Mama
- (voice)
Kirk Baily
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Steve Blum
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
David Chen
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Miles Clark
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie was first announced as a remake of Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, and was originally titled "Blazing Samurai". The writers of the original film recieved "screenplay by" credits, as the film lifts the plot and various jokes from Blazing Saddles and puts a more family-friendly spin on them.
- Crazy credits(opening credits) In association with a bunch of other guys too numerous to mention...
- Alternate versionsThe US theatrical and the UK Sky Cinema cuts differ in roughly five minutes. Most of this is allegedly attributed to the US version running at a lower frame rate, with the only real notable difference being the use of "Gangnam Style" in the UK version and a different song in the US. It's widely theorized that the change was due to being dated, as the peak of the "Gangnam Style" popularity was in the mid 2010s when "Blazing Samurai" was in production. Regardless, the song is still in the US end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Aftermath of the Oscars (2022)
- SoundtracksBlazing Samurai
Written by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Performed by Michael K. Lee
Produced by Bear McCreary, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Arranged by August Eriksmoen
Featured review
THINGS I LIKED:
The fantastic voice talents include Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, and Michelle Yeoh.
The movie also includes the voice and talents of the legendary Mel Brooks. He's also one of the Executive Producers. In fact, the original movie was going to be a remake of his popular movie Blazing Saddles by calling this one Blazing Samurai, giving the writers of that movie screen credits in this one. Ultimately, it was decided to make this one more family-friendly. Adults will get a kick out of all his adult humor which will mostly fly over the heads of kids.
There were so many laugh-out-loud moments for me. The visual gags are just as hilarious as the spoken ones.
Bear McCreary offers some fun, original music.
The animation is gorgeous to look at with some truly stunning landscapes and impressive details.
When characters break the 4th wall, I'm always amused. Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. The movie definitely has an awareness of itself.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: The story feels like a blend/rip-off of several movies at the same time, such as Kung Fu Panda and even The Three Amigos.
Some visual jokes fly by so fast that I wanted to hit pause many times just so I had enough time to soak in everything on the screen. That being said, not all of the jokes land.
It's pretty doggone predictable.
Some of the jokes are dated and inappropriate for a kid's movie.
For me, I quickly started losing interest in the tedious story in Act 1 but something happened and I really enjoyed Acts 2 & 3.
The name of the town "Kakamucho" sounds VERY Mel Brooks. In Spanish, it means "a lot of poop."
TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of fart jokes, as expected.
Some of the adult humor is quite...adult.
Animated violence
THEMES: Persistence Taking action on goals Friendship Working together Prejudice Power Believing in yourself Supporting others Hard work
The movie also includes the voice and talents of the legendary Mel Brooks. He's also one of the Executive Producers. In fact, the original movie was going to be a remake of his popular movie Blazing Saddles by calling this one Blazing Samurai, giving the writers of that movie screen credits in this one. Ultimately, it was decided to make this one more family-friendly. Adults will get a kick out of all his adult humor which will mostly fly over the heads of kids.
There were so many laugh-out-loud moments for me. The visual gags are just as hilarious as the spoken ones.
Bear McCreary offers some fun, original music.
The animation is gorgeous to look at with some truly stunning landscapes and impressive details.
When characters break the 4th wall, I'm always amused. Maybe I shouldn't be, but I am. The movie definitely has an awareness of itself.
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE: The story feels like a blend/rip-off of several movies at the same time, such as Kung Fu Panda and even The Three Amigos.
Some visual jokes fly by so fast that I wanted to hit pause many times just so I had enough time to soak in everything on the screen. That being said, not all of the jokes land.
It's pretty doggone predictable.
Some of the jokes are dated and inappropriate for a kid's movie.
For me, I quickly started losing interest in the tedious story in Act 1 but something happened and I really enjoyed Acts 2 & 3.
The name of the town "Kakamucho" sounds VERY Mel Brooks. In Spanish, it means "a lot of poop."
TIPS FOR PARENTS: Lots of fart jokes, as expected.
Some of the adult humor is quite...adult.
Animated violence
THEMES: Persistence Taking action on goals Friendship Working together Prejudice Power Believing in yourself Supporting others Hard work
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- El perro samurái: La leyenda de Kakamucho
- Filming locations
- Montréal, Québec, Canada(Cinesite Montreal)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,811,382
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,321,423
- Jul 17, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $42,439,184
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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