Picnic
Seen it?1996 | 72 min | Drama, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 adventure fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunji Iwai
- CharaCoco
- Tadanobu AsanoTsumuji
- Koichi HashizumeSatoru
- Naomasa MusakaHead Nurse
- Fujiko YamamotoNurse
- Shifumi YamaguchiCoco's Mother
- Takaaki KabutoCoco's Father
- Kazue ItōDoctor
- Keiichi SuzukiPastor
- Mari SayamaNurse