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1950·88 min·Dir. Akira Kurosawa·★ 8.1
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How Good Is Rashomon?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
8.1Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB8.0
★ IMDb8.1
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
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The Verdict
Absolutely Worth Watching
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