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Rage
Mystery · Drama · Thriller · 2016
A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.
Movie details
Rage
2016 Mystery · Drama · Thriller 2h 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Rage?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sang-il Lee
Written by
Sang-il Lee · Shuichi Yoshida
Ken Watanabe
Yohei Maki
Mirai Moriyama
Shingo Tanaka
Aoi Miyazaki
Aiko Maki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Yuma Fujita
Go Ayano
Naoto Onishi
Suzu Hirose
Izumi Komiya
Kenichi Matsuyama
Tetsuya Tashiro
Court is in session
Put Rage on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.