1997 • 1h 57m • Japanese
The Eel
うなぎ
DramaCrimeDarkSerious and meaningfulEmotional
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
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WatchWise Score
63/100
★★★☆☆
Provisional — few votes so far
Blended from TMDB 69 (100% weight); shrunk toward a 62 baseline by 132 total votes. Provisional — few votes so far. Not a plain average: sources are weighted by reliability and vote count, and thin evidence is pulled toward the catalogue baseline.
- · Rated by only a few hundred people, so the score is less reliable.
- · Middling scores: fine for a casual watch, not a must-see.
- · An older title — pacing and style may feel dated.
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