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.
Audience Engagement
1,956 audience reviews — more than 98% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Japan films.
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%).
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
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rashomon itself).
The 1949–1951 Japan Window
Rashomon tops the 11 Japan films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Rashomon premiered in 1950 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 3 titles in our catalog. The 1950s overall landed 76 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 28m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $1K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Japan films in 1950.
The 51st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Rashomon, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- court case · 4
- truth · 3
- woodcutter · 2
- medium · 2
- sunlight · 2
- multiple perspectives · 2
- heian period · 2
- subjectivity · 1
- criminal · 27
- based on short story · 20
- court · 15
- rain · 15
- dying and death · 10
- japan · 454
- samurai · 128
- rape · 64
- jidaigeki · 61
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | August 26, 1950 |
| IMDb | tt0042876 |