Tokyo Godfathers
Seen it?2003 | 92 min | Animation, Drama, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved The Apartment or Memoir of a Snail, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$847K worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 197K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Satoshi Kon
- Aya OkamotoMiyuki (voice)
- Yoshiaki UmegakiHana (voice)
- Tohru EmoriGin (voice)
- Satomi KorogiKiyoko (voice)
- Mamiko NotoKiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)
- Ryuji SaikachiRoujin (voice)
- Kyoko TeraseSachiko (voice)
- Rikiya KoyamaShinrou (voice)
- Hiroya IshimaruYasuo (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaTaxi Driver (voice)