Skip to content
MyCinema
Sign in
Country
Poster for Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler
TMDB20092h 10mThriller / Drama / Mystery

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Life or death... on the turn of a card!

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.

TMDB audience score

Based on 81 votes

Saved only on this device unless you sign in.

Availability

Where to watch in the US

change

Provider listings are supplied by JustWatch through TMDB. Verify pricing and availability before renting or subscribing.

No streaming data for United States yet. TMDB and JustWatch list no subscription, free, rental, or purchase option for this film there. Try another country, or check back later.

United States listings · Refreshed 14 Oct 2026. More horror to watch in the US

MyCinema quick facts

Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler at a glance

Worked out from the film's TMDB record and its United States provider listings. These are facts about the data, not a review.

Runtime

Long watch · 2h 10m

At 2h 10m it runs over two hours.

Genres

Thriller · Drama · Mystery

TMDB files it under thriller, drama, and mystery.

US availability

No US listings

No US subscription, free, rental, or purchase listing is currently recorded for this film.

TMDB audience score

6.8 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 81 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler tonight

  • It needs the whole evening: 2h 10m.
  • TMDB users rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 81 votes.
  • There is a trailer on this page if you want a look first.

How scary is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler?

The scare meter is MyCinema's own rating, given by a person who has watched the film. It is not a TMDB score.

Not rated yet, vote below.

Did Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler scare you?

No votes yet. Be the first.

Questions about Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler scary?
MyCinema has not rated Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler for scares yet. TMDB lists it as a thriller, drama, and mystery film.
Where can I watch Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler in the US?
No streaming data for the United States yet: JustWatch lists no subscription, free, rental, or purchase option for Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler in the US.
How long is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler?
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
Is Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler suitable for kids?
TMDB lists no age rating for Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler in the United States or the United States. Treat it as unsuitable for children until you have checked it yourself.

More like this

Horror and thrillers that TMDB recommends alongside this film.

Liar Game: The Final Stage poster
TMDB

Liar Game: The Final Stage

2010

Thriller / Drama · 2h 13m

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser poster
TMDB

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2009

Crime / Mystery · 1h 51m

Yojimbo poster
TMDB

Yojimbo

1961

Drama / Thriller · 1h 50m

High and Low poster
TMDB

High and Low

1963

Drama / Crime · 2h 22m

Death Note: L Change the WorLd poster
TMDB

Death Note: L Change the WorLd

2008

Fantasy / Thriller · 2h 8m

The Bad Sleep Well poster
TMDB

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

Crime / Drama · 2h 30m

A Man poster
TMDB

A Man

2022

Drama / Thriller · 2h 1m

Rage poster
TMDB

Rage

2016

Mystery / Drama · 2h 22m

Youth of the Beast poster
TMDB

Youth of the Beast

1963

Thriller / Crime · 1h 32m

The Glass Key poster
TMDB

The Glass Key

1942

Crime / Mystery · 1h 25m

Sleep, My Love poster
TMDB

Sleep, My Love

1948

Thriller / Mystery · 1h 37m

Saw III poster
TMDB

Saw III

2006

Horror / Thriller · 1h 48m

Saw poster
TMDB

Saw

2004

Horror / Mystery · 1h 43m

Saw IV poster
TMDB

Saw IV

2007

Horror / Thriller · 1h 33m

See all 14 movies like Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

Next movie

Liar Game: The Final Stage

2010, 2h 13m

In Liar game: Final Stage, Players are encouraged to trust each other to win the tournament. However, a mysterious player named X is secretly plotting to sabotage everyone of their chances to win the LGT.

Open Liar Game: The Final Stage