What is the Metascore for Rashomon?

Rashomon has a Metascore of 98 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Rashomon?

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Official theatrical poster for Rashomon (1950)

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Q: Is Rashomon worth watching?

Rashomon (1950) has a Celluloid Score of 92%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 1950

Quick Verdict

Rashomon (1950) has a 92% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

92%

Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Averaged from 5 sources

98% Critic Score

93% Audience

98 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 28m
Cast: Toshirô Mifune , Machiko Kyô , Masayuki Mori

Is Rashomon worth watching?

Yes — Rashomon earns a 92% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

Critics Consensus

The film that introduced Japanese cinema to the world and gave us the term Rashomon effect.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Rashomon about?

Witnesses offer contradictory accounts of a samurai's murder in a forest, exposing the instability of truth and human self-deception.

Critic Reviews

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Rashomon (1950) Review: A Japanese Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon (1950) endures as a defining crime landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.