Tokyo Decadence
Seen it?1992 | 113 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect drug use and sex.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$795K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryū Murakami
- Miho NikaidoAi
- Sayoko AmanoSaki
- Tenmei KanoIshioka Sato
- Kan MikamiTopazu
- Masahiko ShimadaSuzuki
- Yayoi KusamaFortune Teller
- Chie SemaOpera Woman
- Hiroshi Mikami
- Rio Serizawa