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2023·110 min·Dir. Hideo Nakata·★ 4.5
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How Good Is The Forbidden Play?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
5.2Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.8
★ IMDb4.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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