Kubi
Seen it?2023 | 131 min | History, Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office loss. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takeshi Kitano
- Takeshi KitanoHashiba Hideyoshi
- Hidetoshi NishijimaAkechi Mitsuhide
- Ryo KaseOda Nobunaga
- Tadanobu AsanoKuroda Kanbei
- Nao OmoriHashiba Hidenaga
- Shidou NakamuraNaniwa Mosuke
- Yuichi KimuraSorori Shinzaemon
- Kenichi EndoAraki Murashige
- Masanobu KatsumuraSaito Toshimitsu
- Kenta KiritaniHattori Hanzo