Japan Ikiru sits in the top 6% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #264 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
生きる
“A big story of a little man which will grip your soul …”
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.
The 1951–1953 Japan Window
17 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ikiru sits at position #1.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ikiru. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ikiru premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #264 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #112 of 1,933 (top 6%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | October 9, 1952 |
| IMDb | tt0044741 |