Usogui
Seen it?2022 | 119 min | Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Madarame Baku is a mysterious gambler. His nickname is Usogui (literally The Lie Eater). Club Kakerou is the top illegal gambling den, where gamblers vie to become the best in their profession. Seeing through the lies of others, Madarame Baku challenges a variety of high stakes games at Club Kakerou.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
Remember Weeknight WatchAnother thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Overdrive
Monday Morning MaybeAnother thriller. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Snake Eyes Weeknight WatchAnother mystery, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The 355 Weeknight WatchAnother thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Get Shorty
Saturday SpecialAnother thriller.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Hideo Nakata
- Ryusei YokohamaBaku Madarame / Usogui
- Hayato SanoTakaomi Kaji
- Mai ShiraishiRanko Kurama
- Kanata HongoKiro Mekama
- Win MorisakiReo
- Kaito SakuraiSoichi Kiruma
- Hiroaki MurakamiHokoichi Yako
- Shohei MiuraIkki Sadakuni
- Ryo KimuraWataru Kusanami
- Shingo TsurumiMasahiro Onodera