Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1
Seen it?1980 | 110 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A made for TV movie that would be loosely remade as Magnitude 7.9 or DEATHQUAKE
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura
- Sonny Chiba
- Eiji Okada
- Toshio Shiba
- Makoto Akatsuka
- Toshio Egi
- Midori Kiuchi
- Yutaka Nakajima
- Keiko Takeshita