A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
Seen it?2016 | 179 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 13K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunji Iwai
- Haru KurokiNanami Minagawa
- Go AyanoYukimasu Amuro
- CoccoMashiro Satonaka
- Hideko HaraKayako
- Go JibikiTetsuya
- Soko WadaYuto Takashima
- Tomoko MariyaHarumi Minagawa
- Yugo SasoKatsu
- Nana NatsumeSaeko
- Akio KanedaHironori