Ikiru

2007·Movie
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic1008.5Rotten Tomatoes98%97%

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About

In a Post-War Tokyo, when the bureaucratic chief of department of the City Hall Kanji Watanabe finds that he has a terminal cancer, he decides to intensively live his last months of life. While dying, he finds the meaning of life, and fights for the construction of a playground in a poor zone of the city and the legacy of his existence.
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Crew

Directed by:
Meiji Fujita
Written by:
Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni

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Questions about Ikiru

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Where can I stream Ikiru legally?

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Is Ikiru worth watching?

89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

Do critics and audiences agree on Ikiru?

Critics99
Audiences82

Not quite. Critics rate Ikiru higher (99) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Ikiru in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

What tropes does Ikiru use?

I Have No Son!Sleazy PoliticianYour Days Are NumberedAnachronic OrderThe NicknamerParental NeglectRedemption Equals DeathCentral ThemeDoomed ProtagonistEarn Your Happy EndingThe Hero DiesSetting Updateand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for Ikiru, including I Have No Son!, Sleazy Politician, Your Days Are Numbered.

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