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Poster for The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

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2013 | 90 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Arrangement instructor Makiko Norita (Yukie Nakama) displays a dignified smile, but she also makes bitting remarks. Nevertheless, with her magic arrangement skills, arrangement instructor Makiko Norita makes people happy. Based on the book "Jinsei ga Tokimeku Katazuke no Maho" by Marie Kondo (published December 27, 2010 by Sunmark Publishing,Inc.). Marie Kondo is a cleaning consultant and developed popular "KonMari Method" for organizing and storing household items.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tōya Satō

  • Yukie NakamaMakiko Norita
  • Natsuna WatanabeKaoru Futakotamagawa
  • Mokomichi HayamiTsutomu Tsukuba
  • Mitsuko BaishoHarue Fujishima
  • Seiji Fukushi
  • Yorie Yamashita
  • Toshihide Tonesaku
  • Mr. Chin
  • Ryusei Saito
  • Kaoru Sawayama