Muddy River
Seen it?1981 | 105 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Best for anyone with a best friend they'd call at 3am and people who like stories about real, flawed people. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kōhei Oguri
- Takahiro TamuraShinpei Itakura
- Mariko KagaShoko Matsumoto
- Nobutaka AsaharaNobuo Itakura
- Makiko ShibataGinko Matsumoto
- Minoru SakuraiKiichi Matsumoto
- Yumiko FujitaSadako Itakura
- Gannosuke AshiyaShinoda
- Keizo KaniePoliceman
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- Masako YagiShinpei's First Wife