Gozu
7.3/10
jumps
4
gore
6
dread
6
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
Shot for direct-to-video, this became the first such film ever invited to Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, which is the correct amount of absurd. A yakuza loses the corpse of the brother he was sent to kill and wanders into a Lynchian nowhere of lactating innkeepers and a man with a cow's head. Very funny until it isn't; Miike's last reel is unrepeatable.
Gozu (2003) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 129 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | graphic bodily transformation; psychological distress; paranoia and distrust |
Gozu is rated R by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 129 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is Gozu?
- On our intensity scale, Gozu rates 4/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is Gozu?
- Gozu rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Gozu?
- Gozu runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
- What is Gozu rated?
- Gozu is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Gozu (2003)?
- Gozu is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
