Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 Ikiru one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% 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.

No. Less violent than 92% 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.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Ikiru end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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 Ikiru easy watching?

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.

Ikiru

Name: Ikiru
Genre: Drama
Released: 1952
Duration: 143 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Takashi Shimura, Haruo Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko, Bokuzen Hidari, Miki Odagiri

A big story of a little man which will grip your soul...

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO

1952143 min8.3 / 10

A profound meditation on mortality and the search for meaning in a life of quiet desperation, where a dying bureaucrat discovers redemption through small acts of creation.

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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Questions people ask

Is Ikiru sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Ikiru one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Is Ikiru violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Ikiru scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Ikiru end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Ikiru easy watching? 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.