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  • Kadokawa
  • 2 h 11 m
  • Kadokawa
  • 2 h 11 m

Summary Set in the 16th century, as rival warlords battled to control Japan. Lord Oda Nobunaga, intent on controlling Japan, is waging war against several clans when one of his vassals, Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears. Nobunaga assembles his other vassals including Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi, and orders them to capture t...

Directed By: Takeshi Kitano

Written By: Takeshi Kitano

  • Kadokawa
  • 2 h 11 m
  • Kadokawa
  • 2 h 11 m

Kubi

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
User Score User reviews are not available yet

Summary Set in the 16th century, as rival warlords battled to control Japan. Lord Oda Nobunaga, intent on controlling Japan, is waging war against several clans when one of his vassals, Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears. Nobunaga assembles his other vassals including Mitsuhide and Hideyoshi, and orders them to capture t...

Directed By: Takeshi Kitano

Written By: Takeshi Kitano

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
71% Positive
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29% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
71% Positive
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
May 24, 2023
Kubi is often wildly funny in Kitano’s straight-faced style, and it’s never less than a lot of fun. Fans of visceral, cynical action movies will lose their heads over it.
By Phil de Semlyen FULL REVIEW
75
May 25, 2023
Kubi is an outrageously exhilarating update of the samurai epic, dialing up the blood and guts and sprinkling in the sick humor to match.
By Iana Murray FULL REVIEW
70
May 25, 2023
This challenging, extremely violent, ravishing-looking, intricately plotted adaptation by Kitano of his novel is of interest for its fresh take on a musty genre. That said, it could feel like a slog to watch for viewers who aren’t fans of sword-wielding, screaming samurai movies.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
70
May 25, 2023
Kitano has conjured a universe of such incredible and casual nastiness that we yearn for some nobility and loyalty, or even some modicum of decency.
By Bilge Ebiri FULL REVIEW
67
May 25, 2023
Even as it routinely threatens to get lost in a head-spinningly knotty plot, the director’s kinetic approach and gallows humor makes Kubi a singular addition to Kitano’s oeuvre.
By Leonardo Goi FULL REVIEW
58
May 25, 2023
The film’s eye-popping, blood-soaked vistas are a marvelous sight, as are a number of its era-specific details, and its handful of striking moments of queer samurai imagery. However, for the most part, Kitano’s tale of ambition and beheadings — many, many beheadings — loses nearly all momentum in its second half, before settling into a rote, repetitive rhythm.
By Siddhant Adlakha FULL REVIEW
50
May 25, 2023
A handful of bone-crunching, arrow-whirring, neck-slicing battle scenes allow us some time off from trying to follow the convoluted narrative thread.
By Lee Marshall FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Kadokawa, Toho
Duration 2 h 11 m
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Website https://analog-movie.com/
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Awards

Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 6 Nominations
Asian Film Awards
• 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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