Don't Lose Your Head! (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, Don't Lose Your Head! is a comedy and drama film directed by Hayato Kawai.

What it’s about. In 1701, an insult led to a sword slash between the heads of the Ako clan and the Kira clan in Shogun's court. The head of the Ako clan was ordered to commit seppuku, and his loyal retainers plotted revenge against the Kira clan. This led to the legendary events known as the "47 ronin incident". However, unknown to most, the head of the Kira clan, Kozukenosuke Kira, is already dead from his wounds. Impersonating him is his slacker monk brother Takaaki, who has to prevent his brother's death being found out to protect his clan – and accidentally befriends Ooishi, the leader of the Ako men who wouldn't really want to go through with the revenge. Will Takaaki survive with his head?

Who’s in it. Don't Lose Your Head! stars Tsuyoshi Muro as Kira Takaaki | Kira Kozukenosuke, Eita Nagayama as Oishi Kuranosuke, Haruna Kawaguchi as Kikyo and Kento Hayashi as Saito Kunai, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Don't Lose Your Head! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Don't Lose Your Head! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Don't Lose Your Head! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.