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Ran

Seen it?

1985 | 160 min | Action, Drama, History

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Batman Begins or Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.0 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Costume Design. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $23 million worldwide on a $12 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 476K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

  • Tatsuya NakadaiLord Hidetora Ichimonji
  • Akira TeraoTaro Takatora Ichimonji
  • Jinpachi NezuJiro Masatora Ichimonji
  • Daisuke RyūSaburo Naotora Ichimonji
  • Mieko HaradaLady Kaede
  • Yoshiko MiyazakiLady Sue
  • Mansai NomuraTsurumaru
  • Hisashi IgawaShuri Kurogane
  • Shinnosuke IkehataKyoami
  • Masayuki YuiTango Hirayama