Bright Future
Seen it?2003 | 115 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Buddies working at an oshibori factory bond over an uncontrollable rage neither can control, as well as a strange jellyfish they keep as a pet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Joe OdagiriYûji Nimura
- Tadanobu AsanoMamoru Arita
- Tatsuya FujiShin'ichirô Arita
- Takashi SasanoMr. Fujiwara
- Marumi ShiraishiMrs. Fujiwara
- HanawaKen Takagi
- Hideyuki KasaharaShin
- Ryo KaseFuyuki Arita
- Miyako Kawahara
- Chiaki KominamiKaori Fujiwara