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Rashomon

Seen it?

1950 | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (98% 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Insomnia or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.0 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Honorary Foreign Language Film Award. Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Best Actress. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar and 1 BAFTA. Plus 3 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $1 million worldwide on a $250K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 411K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

  • Toshirō MifuneTajômaru
  • Machiko KyōMasako
  • Takashi ShimuraWoodcutter
  • Masayuki MoriTakehiro
  • Minoru ChiakiPriest
  • Kichijirō UedaCommoner
  • Noriko HonmaMedium
  • Daisuke KatōPoliceman