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Japan Sinks

Name: Japan Sinks
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2006-07-15
Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Ko Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Mao Daichi, Mitsuhiro Oikawa

2006 | 135 min | Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, 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, sci-fi fans and adventure fans.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$51 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shinji Higuchi

Tsuyoshi KusanagiToshio Onodera
Ko ShibasakiReiko Abe
Etsushi ToyokawaYusuke Tadokoro
Mao DaichiSaori Takamori
Mitsuhiro OikawaYuki Tatsuya
Mayuko FukudaMisaki Kuraki
Hideko YoshidaTamae Tanokura
Akira EmotoProfessor Fukuhara
Jun KunimuraActing Prime Minister Kyosuke Nozaki
Koji IshizakaPrime Minister Naoyuki Yamamoto