Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

Name: Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Released: 2026-10-23
Cast: Shun Oguri, Lily James, Gionna Daddio, Shotaro Mamiya, Shuhei Nomura

2026 | 108 min | Thriller, Crime, Action

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Killers of the Flower Moon, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an enigmatic FBI agent arrives in Tokyo to investigate the disappearance of a politician’s daughter.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 160K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing