Glory to the Filmmaker!
Seen it?2007 | 108 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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. If you loved Code 3, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takeshi Kitano
- Takeshi KitanoTakeshi / Yakuza / Father / Ninja / Detective / Astronomer
- Tohru EmoriHigashi Oizumi
- Kayoko KishimotoKumiko
- Anne SuzukiKimiko
- Keiko MatsuzakaWife
- Yoshino KimuraDaughter
- Kazuko YoshiyukiMaid
- Yuki UchidaHeroine
- Akira TakaradaGentleman in a White Mercedes
- Yumiko FujitaMassao's Mother