Ikiru
A bureaucrat tries to find meaning in his life after he discovers he has terminal cancer.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Studio
N/A
Release
25 Mar 1956
Runtime
143 min
Genres
Drama
Cast & Characters
Takashi Shimura
Nobuo Kaneko
Shin'ichi Himori
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.3/10
RT Critics
98%
Metacritic
92/100
Ikiru holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (100,520 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (100,520 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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