Ran
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Studio
N/A
Release
01 Jun 1985
Runtime
160 min
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai
Akira Terao
Jinpachi Nezu
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
8.2/10
RT Critics
96%
Metacritic
97/100
Ran holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (150,674 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 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 (8.2/10 on IMDb (150,674 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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