Japan Rashomon sits in the top 9% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #424 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
羅生門
“The husband, the wife… or the bandit?”
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The 1949–1951 Japan Window
11 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Rashomon sits at position #1.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rashomon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rashomon premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 28m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $1K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #424 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 Crime productions specifically: #15 of 402 (top 4%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | August 26, 1950 |
| IMDb | tt0042876 |