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After the Storm

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2016 | 117 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    Nominated for 1 Cannes award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $272K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

  • Hiroshi AbeRyota Shinoda
  • Kirin KikiYoshiko Shinoda
  • Yoko MakiKyoko Shiraishi
  • Taiyo YoshizawaShingo Shiraishi
  • Satomi KobayashiChinatsu Nakashima
  • Sosuke IkematsuKento Machida
  • Lily FrankyKoichiro Yamabe
  • Isao HashizumeMitsuru Niida
  • Kanji FurutachiMiyoshi
  • Shono HayamaSanada