Quick Info
- Year
- 1985
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Duration
- 160 min
- Language
- JA
- Country
- JP
- Budget
- $12M
- Box Office
- $23M
External Ratings
IMDb8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes80%
📺 Where to Watch
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Ran
Our Rating
8.1/10
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7.6/10
Overview
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
Rating Breakdown
Story
8.1
Acting
8.2
Direction
8
Cinematography
7.8
Music
7.6
✓Pros
- Exceptional dramatic depth
- Outstanding performances
- Emotionally powerful story
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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