What is the Metascore for Rashomon?

Rashomon has a Metascore of 98 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Rashomon?

Rashomon is available on HBO Max, The Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

What countries is Rashomon streaming in?

Rashomon streams on U-NEXT in Japan; Sky Cinema, BFI Player in the United Kingdom; HBO Max, The Criterion Channel in the United States. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

Rashomon Review (1950) — 92% Celluloid Score

Item: Rashomon
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1950 · Last reviewed August 26, 2026

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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

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

92%

Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

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98% Editorial Rating

93% Audience snapshot · excluded

98 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.2 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 28m
Cast: Toshirô Mifune , Machiko Kyô , Masayuki Mori
Streaming: HBO Max, The Criterion Channel
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

🏆 1 award win — Won Honorary Award (Best Foreign Film), Academy Awards 1952

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Official theatrical poster for Rashomon (1950)

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Where to watch

HBO Max
The Criterion Channel

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home

Where to watch Rashomon by country

Country	Streaming on
Japan	U-NEXT
United Kingdom	Sky Cinema, BFI Player
United States	HBO Max, The Criterion Channel

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (98/100).
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.

Celluloid Verdict

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

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.

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Critic Reviews

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Rashomon (1950) Review: A Japanese Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (1950) endures as a defining crime landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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