Ran

Ran

1985

Legendary Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa retells Shakespeare's classic tragedy King Lear against a samurai backdrop. Tatsuya Nakadia is a warlord who transfers his kingdom to his eldest son. A power struggle ensues, incited by his two disinherited younger sons. Kurosawa is a master storyteller (almost on par with The Bard himself), and Ran ranks among the maestro's most compelling films.

In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

JBscale
95
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 40 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 20, 1985
US Box Office
$337,112 (#6382 of 7281)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc StudioCanal Collection & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Japanese: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
February 16, 2010
Acquired Date
October 13, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 15, 2006

Actors

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Akira Terao
Akira Terao
Jinpachi Nezu
Jinpachi Nezu
Daisuke Ryû
Daisuke Ryû
Mieko Harada
Mieko Harada
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Yoshiko Miyazaki
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Pîtâ
Pîtâ
Masayuki Yui
Masayuki Yui
Kazuo Katô
Kazuo Katô

Directors

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa

Producers

Masato Hara
Masato Hara
Serge Silberman
Serge Silberman

Writers

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Hideo Oguni
Hideo Oguni
Masato Ide
Masato Ide

Awards & Accolades

  • 1985 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #113
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #137
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #126
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #124
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #124
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #128
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #137
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #136
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #136

Special Features

Documentaries
  • AK
Featurettes
  • Akira Kurosawa: The Epic and the Intimate
  • Art of the Samurai
  • The Samurai
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Tomatometer
93 votes
RT Fresh Certified
95%
Popcornmeter
2,178 votes
METASCORE
97
21 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
141,081 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media