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A stylish, subversive thriller from suspense-maverick Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse), concerning Yoshii, an ambitious, yet directionless, young factory worker from Tokyo who side hustles in the murky realm of black market reselling, cheating buyers and sellers alike. After swindling his way into loads of cash, he becomes slowly disconnected to humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and hiring a devoted assistant. But after a series of mysterious, sinister incidents occur, he begins to suspect his former victims could be plotting the ultimate revenge. A master of carefully simmering tension to a bloody crescendo, Kurosawa delivers a searing portrait of digital greed and vengeance.
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Writer-director Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns to the theme of technology being a haunting force with disturbing success in Cloud, a slow-burn examination of social media that ends with a bang.

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Sergio Burstein Los Angeles Times A story rich in dark humor, violence, and even unexpected flirtations with Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 11, 2025 Full Review Jen Yamato Washington Post A sneaky tale of savagery in the dehumanizing digital age, writer-director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cloud” is as bleak a warning as you’ll find in theaters this year. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 8, 2025 Full Review Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Kurosawa’s slow, patient direction throws just enough stones into the stagnant waters of Ryosuke’s life to make the vengeance of those he has harmed seem almost justified. Rated: 4/5 Jul 31, 2025 Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Personally, I tend to prefer the South Korean style over the Japanese one, but Cloud brings us closer to the kind of storytelling you’d typically expect from South Korea. Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2025 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema "Cloud" is not a fun watch, but it isn’t a dull one either. There are thrilling moments and a few twists that keep you engaged, but you won’t leave it feeling happy about the world. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 15, 2025 Full Review Josh Bell The Inlander (Spokane, WA) Cloud is appealingly off-kilter and unpredictable, although that also makes it unwieldy and occasionally frustrating. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 14, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Enrico Great tension throughout with some comedic moments here and there. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review prawnda s it's pretty good stuff, i enjoyed most of it, but by the third act it begins to lose direction. i would recommend it, but i would also say that kurosawa has made better films. if you are looking for grounded and human scares rather than supernatural ones, and if you don't want to watch anything seriously gruesome, this is a decent thriller. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Lon W SO I SAW NOBODY 2 ON THURSDAY AND AMERICANA FRIDAY SO CLOUD WAS MY THIRD FILM IN A ROW THAT ENDED WITH A BLOODY SHOOT OUT WITH MULTIPLE CHARACTERS. THAT ASIDE I LIKED THIS BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA WHERE THEY WERE HEADING. AN EBAY SCAMMER WHO FINALLY SCREWS THE WRONG PEOPLE. BETRAYAL AND BLOODSHED. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Mark F It’s ironic that this film is about a scam artist because whoever edited the trailer scammed us, it looked like it was going to be a really interesting thriller and given the directors background I thought there would be some horror elements too, the trailer looked great but the story is really flat and slow until right at the end when it gets ridiculous. I usually like the slow pacing of Japanese cinema, but the first act of this meandered too much, showing unnecessary elements but missing out answering questions we needed answering. There is a lot of great cinema happening right now, but this pointless story that doesn’t go anywhere, save your money and go and see something else. Together or Weapons were both infinitely more entertaining that this mess. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Steph B A fun romp that takes a while to get started. Interesting and very unique storyline and well acted. Worth seeing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Thomas C Very intriguing premise of the ills of the techno age in a world full of scammers. Simplistic presentation of the quick buck mentality compared to old school loyalty and hard work. After a slow and somewhat suspenseful beginning it went violent and absurd with little suspense. By the end, it is hard to imagine anyone caring. All of the characters are caricatures and not at all believable as real human beings. Puzzled why critics liked this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A stylish, subversive thriller from suspense-maverick Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse), concerning Yoshii, an ambitious, yet directionless, young factory worker from Tokyo who side hustles in the murky realm of black market reselling, cheating buyers and sellers alike. After swindling his way into loads of cash, he becomes slowly disconnected to humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and hiring a devoted assistant. But after a series of mysterious, sinister incidents occur, he begins to suspect his former victims could be plotting the ultimate revenge. A master of carefully simmering tension to a bloody crescendo, Kurosawa delivers a searing portrait of digital greed and vengeance.
Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Producer
Yumi Arakawa, Yuki Nishimiya, Nobuhiro Iizuka
Screenwriter
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Distributor
Sideshow / Janus Films
Production Co
Nikkatsu Corporation, Tokyo Theatres
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$267.6K
Runtime
2h 3m