Japan Ran sits in the top 9% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #426 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power.
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
91 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ran sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ran. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Herald Films
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ran premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 40m runtime, production spent $72K per minute on screen and earned $74K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #426 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #189 of 1,714 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, France |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace, TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 40m |
| Release Date | June 1, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089881 |