Japan Synopsis
ひろしま
The film shows the bombing of Hiroshima and the horrific aftermath following the detonation of an atomic bomb on humans for the first time in history.
The 1952–1954 Japan Window
19 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hiroshima sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hiroshima. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hiroshima premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.5
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,296 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #565 of 1,933 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Japan Teachers' Union |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | October 7, 1953 |
| IMDb | tt0045875 |