Ran (2000)Stream and Watch Online

Fancy watching 'Ran' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Akira Kurosawa-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Ran' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Ran' right now, here are some finer points about the Nippon Herald Films, Greenwich Film Production, Herald Ace, TOHO history flick.

Released August 18th, 2000, 'Ran' stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 40 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,545 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic in scope, the film is Kurosawa's late-life masterpiece, a profound examination of the folly of war and the crumbling of one family under the weight of betrayal, greed, and the insatiable thirst for power."

'Ran' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .