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High and Low

1963·Movie

·2h 22min·NR·

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Masterful Police ProceduralSocial Realism ThrillerCat-and-Mouse Intellectual DuelClass Divide CritiqueHigh-Stakes SuspenseKurosawa's Directorial PrecisionPsychological Crime DramaUrban Noir AtmosphereMoral ComplexityCinematic Tension Building

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Directed by:

Written by:

Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni

Produced by:

Ryuzo Kikushima, Tomoyuki Tanaka

Composed by:

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about High and Low

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Where can I stream High and Low?

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In the United States, High and Low streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is High and Low worth watching?

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 90).

Will High and Low scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Is High and Low in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does High and Low use?

Adaptation Title ChangeBig BadThe Big BoardEvil CounterpartYamato NadeshikoPhone-Trace RaceTwo-Act StructureMeaningful NameVillainous BreakdownGuilt ComplexMistaken KidnapperBig Fancy Houseand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Adaptation Title Change, Big Bad, and The Big Board.