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Noriko's Dinner Table

Seen it?

2005 | 159 min | Drama, Thriller, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop 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
Tailor-made for anyone nostalgic for their awkward years and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Sits nicely alongside The Invitation or Searching.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
A big, patient story, at 2 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 39 min.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

A teenager named Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Toyokawa, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's family circle, which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    Our audience score: 61%

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 29K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sion Sono

  • Kazue FukiishiNoriko / Mitsuko
  • TsugumiKumiko / Ueno Station 54
  • Yuriko YoshitakaYuka / Yoko
  • Ken MitsuishiTetsuzo Shimabara
  • Shirô NamikiIkeda
  • Sanae MiyataTaeko Shimabara
  • Yoko MitsuyaTangerine
  • Tamae AndoBroken Dam
  • Naoko WatanabeCripple #5
  • Hanako OnukiMidnight