Survive Style 5+
Seen it?2004 | 120 min | Mystery, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gen Sekiguchi
- Tadanobu AsanoAman
- Reika HashimotoMimi - Aman's Wife
- Kyoko KoizumiYoko, Commercial Executive
- Hiroshi AbeAoyama, the Hypnotist
- Ittoku KishibeTatsuya Kobayashi
- Yumi AsoMisa
- Kanji TsudaTsuda - Burglar
- Yoshiyuki MorishitaMorishita - Burglar
- Jai WestJ - Burglar
- Yoshiyoshi ArakawaKiller's Translator