Audition
Seen it?2000 | 115 min | Horror, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$360K worldwide on a $250K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 334K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Ryo IshibashiShigeharu Aoyama
- Eihi ShiinaAsami Yamazaki
- Jun KunimuraYasuhisa Yoshikawa
- Tetsu SawakiShigehiko Aoyama
- Renji IshibashiMr Shimada
- Miyuki MatsudaRyoko Aoyama
- Toshie NegishiRie
- Yuriko HirookaMichiyo Yanagida
- Shigeru SaikiToastmaster
- Ken MitsuishiDirector