Museum
Seen it?2016 | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Psycho, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keishi Otomo
- Shun OguriHisashi Sawamura
- Machiko OnoHaruka Sawamura
- Shuhei NomuraJunichi Nishino
- Tomomi MaruyamaTsuyoshi Sugawara
- Tomoko TabataKayo Akiyama
- Mikako IchikawaMikie Tachibana
- Masatô IbuToshio Okabe
- Nao OmoriHisashi’s Father
- Yutaka MatsushigeKozo Sekihata
- Satoshi TsumabukiThe Frog Man