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Giant Rumble

1964·Movie
1h 34min
68
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Relentless energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Brutally violent and nerve-racking

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence10
  • Tension9
  • Adrenaline8

Heart

Cathartic and moving

  • Catharsis8
  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor3
  • Satire & Parody2

World

History, games, and crime

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion9
  • Rewatchability7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and storytelling

  • Direction9
  • Acting9
  • Narrative Structure8

Style

Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing8
  • Sound Centrality8

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About

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
Gritty Yakuza-Samurai HybridHigh-Stakes Gambling DramaBrutal Swordfighting ChoreographyExistential Descent into HellMasterful Lead PerformanceCold and Cynical ToneHistorical Crime ThrillerVisceral ViolenceAtmospheric Period PieceTragic Hero's Journey

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Is Giant Rumble worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Giant Rumble rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Giant Rumble?

1 h 34 min

Giant Rumble runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is Giant Rumble in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.