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Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine Sham is primarily concerned with individual experience at odds with dominant narratives, and whether knowing one’s own reality can ever be solace enough if everyone else considers it fiction. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Will Bjarnar Next Best Picture “Sham“ is precisely the kind of film a director more synonymous with pomp and circumstance might make preposterous and melodramatic, but in Miike’s hands, it’s the ideal mix of serious and silly. Rated: 7/10 Jun 19, 2025 Full Review John Fink The Film Stage Sham could be taken as either a straightforward drama that doesn’t take advantage of its “based on a true story” premise to explore a broader range of themes or an expertly crafted work of minimalism from a master who is playing a few new notes. Jun 18, 2025 Full Review Olga Artemyeva ScreenAnarchy As it is, it’s not even entirely clear what the film is aiming for in terms of its meaning, as it seems to lean into condemning society’s willingness to unreservedly believe the presumed victims, which, in reality, just isn’t true in most cases. Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting Sham is cruel, unflinching filmmaking that allows Takashi Miike to flex a rare set of muscles that brings out raw, angry work. It’s exactly the right type of film that reminds Miike's audiences that there’s a beating heart under all that blood and guts. Rated: 3/5 Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Edward Douglas Cinema Daily US Lacking many of Miike’s flashier bells and whistles, Sham may be somewhat disappointing to the Japanese filmmaker’s long-time fanbase, yet it could be seen as a step forward for Miike as a filmmaker. Rated: B Jun 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Takashi Miike

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Gou Ayano

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Ko Shibasaki

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Kazuya Kamenashi

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Koji Ookura

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Takaya Sakoda

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Movie Info

Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Kenichi Wasano, Keiichi Hashimoto, Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda
Screenwriter
Hayashi Mori
Production Co
Toei
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 9m