7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Audition (2000)
Audition (2000)
Overview
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily functions as a psychological horror exploring individual pathology, trauma, and the dark consequences of human relationships without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering an ideologically-driven solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The film features traditional casting appropriate for its Japanese setting, without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. However, its narrative critically examines and negatively portrays traditional male identities and their expectations, which are central to the story's themes.
Secondary
Takashi Miike's 'Audition' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual relationship, exploring themes of male gaze, female revenge, and psychological horror without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
Takashi Miike's 'Audition' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on a widower's search for a partner and the extreme consequences that follow, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Audition" is a direct adaptation of Ryu Murakami's novel. All major and supporting characters maintain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of canonical gender changes.
The film "Audition" is a Japanese production based on a Japanese novel, featuring characters who are canonically Japanese. The actors cast in the film for all major roles are also Japanese, aligning with the source material's racial depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.1
7.0
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