Rashomon fingerprintFully immersive world, masterful craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense and violent
Rashomon is tense and violent.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Rashomon is included with a subscription to TCM and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 98). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 28 min
Rashomon runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Rashomon higher (98) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $250,000 to make and earned $117,668 worldwide, 47% of its budget.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Rashomon in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for Rashomon, including "Rashomon"-Style, Tone Shift, Doorstop Baby.
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