Like Father, Like Son
Seen it?2013 | 120 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
- Masaharu FukuyamaRyota Nonomiya
- Machiko OnoMidori Nonomiya
- Yoko MakiYukari Saiki
- Lily FrankyYudai Saiki
- Jun FubukiNobuko Nonomiya
- Jun KunimuraKazushi Kamiyama
- Kirin KikiRiko Ishizeki
- Isao NatsuyagiRyosuke Nonomiya
- Arata IuraShinichi Yamabe
- Keita NinomiyaKeita Nonomiya