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.

Does Ran end with hope?

No. Less hopeful 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.

Yes, very. More violent than 95% 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 Ran one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 93% 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 Ran easy watching?

No. Less comforting 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.

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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.

Ran

Name: Ran
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 1985
Duration: 160 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, Mieko Harada

In a mad world, only the mad are sane.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production

1985160 min8.0 / 10

A monumental, visually stunning tragedy about power, betrayal, and the descent into madness, where an aging warlord's fatal decision to divide his kingdom unleashes chaos and ruin across feudal Japan.

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.

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Is Ran sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Ran end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Ran violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Ran one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Ran easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Ran scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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.