Ugetsu
1953·Kenji Mizoguchi
FantasyDramaMystery
90.5composite
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
100%Rotten Tomatoes
81IMDb
Ranking Formula
90.5
out of 100
🍅Rotten Tomatoes100.0
50% weight — Critic consensus
👥IMDb81.0
50% weight — Audience rating
How we calculate the score
RT 100.0 × 0.50
+ IMDb 81.0 × 0.50
= 90.5