Synopsis
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Scores
Overall Score
43.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.2%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, historical, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikinghistoricalemotionalsurrealpsychologicalpoliticalthought-provokingrealistictragicstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Ogata | 1985 | $325,000 | $949,000 | (est) |
| Kenji Sawada | 1985 | $200,000 | $584,000 | (est) |
| Toshiyuki Nagashima | 1985 | $151,000 | $440,000 | (est) |
| Yasosuke Bando | 1985 | $123,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes15,890
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $437,547 | $1,275,637 |
| International | 1985 | $65,211 | $190,118 |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $502,758 | $1,465,755 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $244,858 | $713,865 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $1,235,000 | $3,600,553 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $543,000 | $1,583,077 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $175,019 | $510,255 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $2,197,877 | $6,407,750 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $5,000,000 | $14,577,138 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $402,000 (est) | $1,172,002 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $44,000 | $128,279 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $131,000 | $381,921 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $6,577,000 | $19,174,767 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-4,379,123 | $-12,767,017 |
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