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Uzumaki

2000Movie1 h 30 min

Mystery
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic625.1Rotten Tomatoes61%57%
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic625.1Rotten Tomatoes61%57%

Summary

The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Higuchinsky
Written by
Junji Ito, Kengo Kaji
Produced by
Mitsuru Kurosawa, Akemi Suyama
Music by
Keiichi Suzuki, Tetsuroh Kashibuchi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 11, 2000 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 11, 2000
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Budget
$1 million
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

A Storm Is Coming, Sanity Slippage, Adaptation Personality Change +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Uzumaki?"

Questions about Uzumaki

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Uzumaki?

RetrocrushAsianCrushCineverseMidnight Pulp

In the United States, Uzumaki streams on AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Retrocrush. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Uzumaki worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 62).

Will Uzumaki scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Uzumaki?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Uzumaki in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Uzumaki use?

A Storm Is ComingSanity SlippageAdaptation Personality ChangeSupernatural Hotspot TownNo Sense of DirectionTogether in DeathToo Dumb to LiveTrauma Conga LineVicious CycleUnnaturally Looping LocationApocalyptic LogRule of Symbolismand 156 more

TV Tropes lists 168 tropes for it, including A Storm Is Coming, Sanity Slippage, and Adaptation Personality Change.