The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, fantasy, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, fantasy, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, fantasy, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 17 min
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma runs 2 h 17 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
6.1
