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Drama

Ikiru

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1952 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Ikiru worth watching in the UK?

Ikiru (1952) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Ikiru?

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

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

85% Critic Score
87% Audience
79 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8.3 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 23m
Cast
Takashi Shimura , Haruo Tanaka , Nobuo Kaneko , Bokuzen Hidari , Miki Odagiri , Shinichi Himori , Minoru Chiaki , Minosuke Yamada , Kamatari Fujiwara , Makoto Kobori

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Not yet streaming in the United Kingdom — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (85%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (87%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (79/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.3/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Ikiru worth watching?

    Yes — Ikiru earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    IMDb Top 250 #95 (8.3/10) — Ikiru remains one of the most highly rated films of all time.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Ikiru about?

    Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.

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