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Drama
IKIRU
Explore Ikiru (1952), a drama movie, without spoilers. See ratings, runtime, audience fit, and similar movies on NoSpoilers.
"A big story of a little man which will grip your soul..."
19522h 23m8.3 TMDb
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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Condensed premise
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
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Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.4
Complexity8.2
Humor5
Realism8
Action4.2
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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