Memoirs of a Geisha fingerprintStunning style, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Memoirs of a Geisha is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Memoirs of a Geisha is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 26 min
Memoirs of a Geisha runs 2 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Memoirs of a Geisha higher (75) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $85 million to make and earned $162 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in United States.
+82GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Memoirs of a Geisha in 96 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 104 storytelling tropes for Memoirs of a Geisha, including Truth in Television, Trauma Conga Line, Uncertain Doom.
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