Ran (1985)
0.1425Canon Score · ranked #187 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #187
Every list on which Ran appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #19 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #189 / 264 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #235 / 1041 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #283 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |