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The World of Kanako

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2014 | 118 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.4 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners, start here.
The mood
Tense and unsettling, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima

  • Koji YakushoAkikazu Fujishima
  • Nana KomatsuKanako Fujishima
  • Hiroya ShimizuI / Narrator
  • Satoshi TsumabukiDetective Asai
  • Joe OdagiriDetective Aikawa
  • Asuka KurosawaKiriko Fujishima
  • Jun KunimuraDr. Tsujimura
  • Munetaka AokiSakiyama
  • Megumi HatachiyaDetective Aikawa's Wife
  • Ai HashimotoMorishita