The Room

1993Movie1 h 32 min

61
DecentGoodWatch score
61
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Directed by
Sion Sono
Written by
Sion Sono
Produced by
Takaharu Yasuoka

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Facts

October 23, 1993 · 1 h 32 min · Violence

Released
October 23, 1993
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
1 country

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Room worth watching?"

Questions about The Room

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Room worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6).

Will I feel good after watching The Room?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Room in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.