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The Hidden Blade

Q: What does the AI analysis say about The Hidden Blade?

WatchMind AI scores The Hidden Blade as Drama and Romance with emotional tone and slow-burn pacing (74% on TMDb). The Hidden Blade is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

Released

2004-10-30

Rating

74%

Type

Movie

Runtime

2h 12m

DramaRomance

AI Analysis

The Hidden Blade (2004) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Hidden Blade (2004) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.

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Story & themes: Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night and solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~132 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate The Hidden Blade 74% (125 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.

AI verdict

The Hidden Blade is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.

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TMDb audience score

74%

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Synopsis

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

Quick facts

Type: Movie
Status: Released
Release date: 2004-10-30
Runtime: 2h 12m
TMDB rating: 7.4
TMDB ID: 34019

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What is The Hidden Blade about?

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

Is there an AI analysis for The Hidden Blade?

Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.

How long is the movie The Hidden Blade?

The official runtime for The Hidden Blade is approximately 132 minutes.

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