Rising Sun
Reception

Rising Sun (1993)

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6.3
5 platform(s) · 7 ratings 52,506 votes
6.1/10 1,036 votes Synced 2026-07-20
6.3/10 50,588 votes Synced 2026-08-20
Audience 6.8/10 18 votes Synced 2026-07-19
Critics 5.6/10 Synced 2026-07-19
Audience 4.0/10 Synced 2026-07-18
Critics 3.2/10 Synced 2026-07-18
6.2/10 864 votes Synced 2026-09-15

External reviews

Peter Travers · Rolling Stone 88.00/100.00

The flaws don't cripple what is a fiercely funny, exciting and provocative detective story about the crimes of corporate culture — crimes that transcend race and geography.

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Louis Black · Austin Chronicle 78.00/100.00

The current media discussion over whether or not this is a racist film misses how much this is a classic hard-boiled detective novel, the Japanese functioning as an almost faceless evil.

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Desson Thomson · Washington Post 90.00/100.00

A thoroughly gratifying prestige thriller, thanks to riveting suspense and two brilliant stars.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum · Chicago Reader 70.00/100.00

I found it pretty entertaining, as well as provocative in some of its comments about contemporary life.

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James Berardinelli · ReelViews 63.00/100.00

In the final analysis, Rising Sun is yet another book-to-movie conversion that loses something in the translation. Despite the always-welcome presence of Sean Connery, the film fails to satisfy completely. There are a few too many plot holes and logical errors. Rising Sun may be solidly-paced, but not all aspects of the production are as successful.

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