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Gozu

Play trailer Poster for Gozu R,  2003,  2h 10m,  Horror/ Comedy/ Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 73% 59 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
73% Tomatometer 59 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Chaos ensues when a yakuza boss orders a young gangster (Hideki Sone) to kill an insane colleague (Shô Aikawa).
Gozu

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Critics Consensus

Miike continues his run of compellingly bizarre flicks.

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Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Sep 30, 2004
1/4
An undisciplined mess. Go to Full Review
G. Allen Johnson San Francisco Chronicle Sep 17, 2004
0/4
For Miike freaks only (and you know who you are). Everyone else: Stay far, far away. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Sep 10, 2004
3/5
There is something compelling about the way this film sneakily taps into our collective psychosexual fantasies. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Jul 31, 2026
Takashi Miike’s Gozu is a cinematographic gift, a surreal masterpiece that stays with the spectator long after the credits have faded. Go to Full Review
Jazzmin Crawley Horror Movie Blog Jul 24, 2026
If viewers aren’t ensnared by the strange imagery or the fever-dream-like character interactions, the ending is sure to leave a lasting impression. Go to Full Review
Kyle Logan Cultured Vultures Feb 17, 2026
One of the most simultaneously off-putting and fascinating films ever made. Go to Full Review
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Hermione R May 20, 2017 What the hell did I just watch?
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Cast & Crew

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Takashi Miike

Director

Yûta Sone

Minami

Shô Aikawa

Ozaki (as Shô Aikawa)

Kimika Yoshino

Female Ozaki

Shôhei Hino

Nose (as Shôhei Hino)

Keiko Tomita

Innkeeper

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Gozu

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Movie Info

Synopsis Chaos ensues when a yakuza boss orders a young gangster (Hideki Sone) to kill an insane colleague (Shô Aikawa).
Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Kana Koido, Harumi Sone
Screenwriter
Sakichi Satô
Production Co
The Klockworx Co., Ltd.
Rating
R (Violent Content|Language|Aberrant Sexual Content)
Genre
Horror, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.4K
Runtime
2h 10m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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