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Kubi

  • 2023
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.3K
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Kubi (2023)
Period DramaSamuraiActionComedyDramaHistoryThriller

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.

  • Director
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Writer
    • Takeshi Kitano
  • Stars
    • Takeshi Kitano
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Ryô Kase
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Stars
      • Takeshi Kitano
      • Hidetoshi Nishijima
      • Ryô Kase
    • 7User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 nominations total

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    Takeshi Kitano
    Takeshi Kitano
    • Hideyoshi Hashiba
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Hidetoshi Nishijima
    • Mitsuhide Akechi
    Ryô Kase
    Ryô Kase
    • Nobunaga Oda
    • (as Ryo Kase)
    Shidô Nakamura
    Shidô Nakamura
    • Mosuke Naniwa
    Yûichi Kimura
    • Shinzaemon Sorori
    Ken'ichi Endô
    Ken'ichi Endô
    • Murashige Araki
    Masanobu Katsumura
    • Toshimitsu Saitô
    Kenta Kiritani
    Kenta Kiritani
    • Hanzô Hattori
    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Hannya no Sahee
    Naomasa Musaka
    • Ekei Ankokuji
    Makoto Ôtake
    • Buryô Mamiya
    Kanji Tsuda
    Kanji Tsuda
    • Tamezô
    Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
    • Muneharu Shimizu
    Kan'ichirô Satô
    Kan'ichirô Satô
    • Ranmaru Mori
    Jun Soejima
    • Yasuke
    Ikuji Nakamura
    • Kazumasu Takigawa
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    Ken'ichi Yajima
    • Tadakatsu Honda
    Toshihide Tonesaku
    Toshihide Tonesaku
    • Nagahide Niwa
    • Director
      • Takeshi Kitano
    • Writer
      • Takeshi Kitano
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      Based on the long historical novel " The Head " written by director Kitano Takeshi himself, the film is a long-awaited project that master Kurosawa Akira had hoped would be a masterpiece on par with "Seven Samurai" when he was alive.

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    9/10

    Takeshi Kitano back in style

    Great movie about legendary feudal lord. Very much like 13 assassin (2010), and Silence (2016), bringing the samurai movie forward with contemporary film making techniques.

    Darkly comic, its all about the heads. I don't provide spoilers, but you'll understand when you watch it.

    Barbarically sadistic, the ancient samurai's depicted in this movie, leaves little to the imagination.

    Great cast and a fantastic genre entry from the ever versatile director.

    Hideyoshi was a real Shogun from the 1500's, I think the most revered and feared. Feel fortunate that I am 1st to review this title.

    Hope to see more like it from director.
    • chrislawuk
    • Jun 4, 2024
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2023 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 首
    • Filming locations
      • Kyoto, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Kadokawa
      • T.N Gon Company
      • Toho
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ¥1,500,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,129,032
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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