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High and Low

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1963 ·

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Answer Summary: Is High and Low worth watching?

High and Low (1963) earns a 84% 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 High and Low?

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

84%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score
88% Audience
80 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8.4 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 22m
Cast
Toshirō Mifune , Tatsuya Nakadai , Kyōko Kagawa , Tatsuya Mihashi , Isao Kimura , Kenjirō Ishiyama , Takeshi Katō , Takashi Shimura , Jun Tazaki , Nobuo Nakamura

Where to watch in the United States

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Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.4/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, crime, thriller pick

Not ideal for

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    Is High and Low worth watching?

    Yes — High and Low earns a 84% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    IMDb Top 250 #72 (8.4/10) — High and Low 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 High and Low about?

    A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

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