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Rashomon Review (1950) — 92% Celluloid Score

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1950 ·

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Answer Summary

Rashomon (1950) earns a 92% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

92%
Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score
93% Audience
98 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4
8.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 28m
Cast
Toshirô Mifune , Machiko Kyô , Masayuki Mori

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (98% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (93%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (98/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded crime, drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Rashomon worth watching?

    Yes — Rashomon earns a 92% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

    Critics Consensus

    The film that introduced Japanese cinema to the world and gave us the term Rashomon effect.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Rashomon about?

    Witnesses offer contradictory accounts of a samurai's murder in a forest, exposing the instability of truth and human self-deception.

    Critic Reviews

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