Ikiru (1952) - User Reviews - Page 3 of 32

41-60 of 624 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Karsh D (1,216) on 19 Mar 2014

An office worker finds he has a terminal illness so sets himself a target of completing a playground project for the youth in his community…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Charles P (1,784) on 15 Mar 2014

One of phenomenal director Akira Kurosawa's most human films - a superbly acted, emotional story of a man approaching death that has the ability…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Alonso A (135) on 08 Mar 2014

Overall it's intimate and has a great message, but stylistically it is pretty dated…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Andrew I (238) on 06 Mar 2014

This may not sound like a barrel of laughs, but Ikiru is certainly a lot less grim than one might expect…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Shounak B (72) on 22 Feb 2014

This time Kurosawa's film not only criticizes and mocks about the patriarchal social hierarchy, but also the whole administrative process of…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Dorianator F (445) on 03 Jan 2014

Fantastic film. Very beautiful and emotional. It's a good film about a man's reflection of life when he gets to the end of his life…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Kane D (26) on 01 Jan 2014

It's a perfect film. It's entertaing and powerful…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By David L (3,419) on 29 Dec 2013

Powerfully acted, emotional and with strong message, Ikiru is a very poignant film, a Japanese classic and one film that everyone should see…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Peter F (998) on 05 Dec 2013

While Akira Kurosawa will always be remembered for his samurai epics, Ikiru is a deeply moving and intricate fable that only he could have…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Jonathan B (2,317) on 22 Nov 2013

I cannot give this less than 100. It's such a moving piece of cinema, and so seemingly before it's time. Purely inspirational…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Mohammed Ammar A (53) on 25 Oct 2013

One of the greatest movies of all time. Hands-down…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Gregory S (340) on 19 Sep 2013

This is one of Akira Kurosawa's greatest films. This is quite possibly one of the greatest films of all time…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Roger T (757) on 23 Aug 2013

The message is powerful and shimura is fantastic. favorite scene: the bureaucrat descending behind the pile of paperwork…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Aditya M (389) on 02 Aug 2013

This is what a master can do with a trite subject…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Gerardo A (27) on 24 Jul 2013

Shimura's acting lets the audience feel the void inside a broken man that pulls the audience throughout the film…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Ken F (116) on 26 Jun 2013

This is my favourite film of all time. I cannot imagine a more compelling, moving, stupendous film…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Ryan G (1,232) on 18 Jun 2013

One of the most genuinely inspiring movies out there. Kurosawa's greatest movie…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Luke B (1,067) on 12 Jun 2013

Emotional without being sappy, conveys an important message without being preachy, well acted, well shot, excellent use of editing, music,…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Wezul S (323) on 08 Jun 2013

A poetic parable about the fragility of life is beautifully executed in this little film…

Read Review

Review of Ikiru (1952)

By Dustin D (712) on 06 Jun 2013

Ikiru is touching without being overly melodramatic…

Read Review

Page 3 of 32

More reviews of this movie:

Ikiru (1952) Movie Reviews (636)
Ikiru (1952) Critic Reviews (12)

More from the same director:

Yojimbo

1961

86%626 Reviews

Ran

1985

87%683 Reviews

Rashomon

1950

87%707 Reviews

More Drama Movies from 1952:

Don't Bother to Knock

1952

67%89 Reviews

The Iron Mistress

1952

43%2 Reviews

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952

25%8 Reviews

Movies you might like:

Night on the Galactic Railroad

1985

75%11 Reviews

Take Out

2008

65%24 Reviews

Pork Chop Hill

1959

69%31 Reviews

Going the Distance

2010

60%55 Reviews

Border Radio

1987

46%12 Reviews

In Harm's Way

1965

72%89 Reviews

The Graduate

1967

80%809 Reviews

Going Down

1983

53%4 Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Ikiru

1952

87%636 Reviews

Jinn

2014

35%49 Reviews

Casshern

2004

62%475 Reviews

The Peacemaker

1997

48%306 Reviews

Phone Booth

2003

69%606 Reviews

You Again

2010

49%597 Reviews

The Tripper

2006

48%329 Reviews

Gravity

2013

80%1,274 Reviews

Love Actually

2003

71%806 Reviews

Once

2009

87%645 Reviews