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90 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Starring: Akira Terao, Daisuke Ryű, Jinpachi Nezu, Tatsuya Nakadai
  • Summary: Re-released for its fifteenth anniversary, Ran is Kurosawa's meditation on Shakespeare's "King Lear" crossed with the history of Japan's 16th-century Civil Wars and the legend of Mori, a feudal warlord with three good sons. (WinStar Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    100
    The triumphant masterpiece of Akira Kurosawa's fertile twilight.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    100
    As close to perfect as filmmaking gets.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Stephens
    50
    Save for one startlingly staged battle sequence. . .might as well have been titled "Also Ran."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. Mr.Hankey
    10
    Akira Kurosawa was a visionary his work was the best a japanese director has ever put out. Yes this is based on King Lear and is a genius copy as well. The sequences of violence show the different customs that japan had and also the conflict between the sons and the father was shown amazingly. The fact is you will never find a better japanese film besides Ran and Seven Samurai in your life and if you do you better post a review because I would like to know.… Expand
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