Black Rain
Seen it?1989 | 123 min | Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Oppenheimer or The Last Emperor, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
- Yoshiko TanakaYasuko
- Kazuo KitamuraShigematsu Shizuma
- Etsuko IchiharaShigeko Shizuma
- Masato YamadaTatsu
- Shoichi OzawaShokichi
- Norihei MikiKotaro
- Hisako HaraKin
- Tamaki SawaWoman in Ikemoto-ya
- Akiji KobayashiKatayama
- Kazuko ShirakawaOld Woman with White Flag