Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
Seen it?1995 | 109 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 National Lampoon's Vacation or The Mitchells vs. the Machines, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The members of the Ameya family are all scammers. After their election scheme goes bust in their hometown, they move from Shikoku to Tokyo and resume their fraudulent activities. Everything carries on smoothly until the eldest and the fourth sons' modus operandi go awry, the mother's lover runs off with another woman, and disasters strike one after another. This film is a collaboration between Yoichi Sai and Goro Kishitani following "All Under the Moon." The family business of the Ameya family is defrauding people. The matriarch, who keeps getting married and divorced, has five children with different fathers. The Ameya family chases after fortune and leaves a trail of trouble on their path.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yōichi Sai
- Goro KishitaniMinoru Ameya
- Moeko EzawaMatsu Ameya
- Kazuya TakahashiSusumu Ameya
- Ittoku KishibeKimio Hatsukaichi, Matsu's lover
- Yoshiki ArizonoDetective
- Yukijiro HotaruKyozo
- Toshiyuki KitamiKItami
- Jun KunimuraYoichi, Takashi's uncle
- Akaji MaroKanji, Nobuko's father
- Ruby MorenoRuby at 'Watermelon'