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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13

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  1. J.Negley
    Jan 13, 2003
    10
    A a breath of fresh air from Hollywood's smog. Clever and witty, funny and heart warming. With a fantastic soundtrack behind it, Kikujiro is an excellent movie to watch when you need to feel good.
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  2. Amanda
    Mar 17, 2002
    5
    There are quite a few chuckle-worthy parts, but the movie was slow and lost my interest in the middle.
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  3. YoonMinC.
    Sep 25, 2003
    7
    Beat Takeshi is both a wildman iconoclast and a disciplined, even stern, stylist. His gangster/crime films are often considered groundbreaking classics. Here, Takeshi goes for sweet comedy and the timing is off most of the time, and the gags aren't much to begin with. But, the central story of a boorish man finding a measure of humanity by caring for an abandoned child in search of his mother is both convincing and ulimately moving. It fails as comedy but works as drama about innocence lost and compassion discovered. … Expand
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  4. JamesM
    Dec 11, 2005
    10
    Takeshi Kitano, one of the worlds greatest direcotrs, made this amazing film to almost no critical attention. How this is possible I have no idea. This was a magnificent, funny, moving, incredible film that is perfect for when you're feeling down. 10/10
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  5. ultraman
    Jul 14, 2011
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What kind of critics reviewed this film...It's absolutely amazing, with a charming flow and a completely incredible soundtrack by the master Joe Hisaishi. The critics reviewed with a 44...this is not American Pie...believe me it's one of the best films I've ever seen...completely hilarious and dramatic fifty-fifty. The best of Kitano...he returned to childhood and amazed their fans!… Expand
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Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    An experimental feature that keeps shooting off its ideas like an endless row of skyrockets, Kikujiro ultimately conveys this grief with such sustained intensity that it can only leave a scorched path of devastation in its aftermath.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    63
    The comic drama is refreshingly anti- sentimental but will break your heart anyway.
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  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    75
    This genial, lyrical little movie seems guaranteed to broaden Kitano's fan base in the United States.
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