Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
A story like mine has never been told.
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Memoirs of a Geisha rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 172K votes
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic54%
TMDb7.639/10· 3K votesWith 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 54/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Memoirs of a Geisha
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Cast of Memoirs of a Geisha
Zhang Ziyi
as Sayuri
Gong Li
as Hatsumomo
Michelle Yeoh
as Mameha
Ken Watanabe
as Le président
Suzuka Ohgo
as Chiyo
Kaori Momoi
as La mère
Koji Yakusho
as Nobu
Youki Kudoh
as Pumpkin
Togo Igawa
as Tanaka
Mako
as Sakamoto
Samantha Futerman
as Satsu
Elizabeth Sung
as Sakamoto's Wife
Memoirs of a Geisha facts
- Budget
- $85M
- Box office
- $162.2M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Epic historical drama showcases strong production values
- •Period piece from 1920s-1940s offers immersive storytelling
- •High IMDB and TMDB ratings reflect audience engagement
What the audience disliked
- •Very low RT score indicates harsh critical reception
- •Historic drama themes may feel dated to modern critics
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