Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High and Low easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does High and Low end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High and Low scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is High and Low violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

High and Low

Name: High and Low
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1963
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isao Kimura

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO, Kurosawa Production

1963142 min8.4 / 10

A morally anguished noir thriller that uses a kidnapping to interrogate class conscience and the cost of wealth in postwar Japan.

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, The Criterion Channel
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RentApple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is High and Low sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is High and Low easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does High and Low end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is High and Low scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is High and Low violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.