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The Happiness of the Katakuris

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2002 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With 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 wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Code 3, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 25K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Takashi Miike

  • Kenji SawadaMasao Katakuri
  • Keiko MatsuzakaTerue Katakuri
  • Shinji TakedaMasayuki Katakuri
  • Naomi NishidaShizue Katakuri
  • Kiyoshiro ImawanoRichard Sagawa
  • Tetsuro TambaGranpa Jinpei Katakuri
  • Naoto TakenakaTV Reporter / Singer
  • Tamaki MiyazakiYurie Katakuri
  • Takashi MatsuzakiUtanomi
  • Yoshiki ArizonoFather of the Poor Family