Rashomon (1950)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 88 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery
91.2 TOPICAL score · #83 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
Rashomon (1950, directed by Akira Kurosawa) has a TOPICAL score of 91.2 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on critics and audience. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Golden Lion. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 98. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (2,637 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 98
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (2,637 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Golden Lion; Academy Honorary Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages
- Still read63,185 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Toshirō Mifune (actor #16), Machiko Kyō, Takashi Shimura (actor #188), Masayuki Mori
“In the years following its release, several publications have named Rashomon one of the greatest films of all time, and it is also cited in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10