Floating Weeds
Seen it?1959 | 115 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little 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
- Tailor-made for fans of a good revenge story and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Same wavelength as Late Spring or An Autumn Afternoon. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 66%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Featurettes & extras
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
- Ganjirō Nakamura IIKomajuro Arashi
- Machiko KyōSumiko
- Ayako WakaoKayo
- Hiroshi KawaguchiKiyoshi
- Haruko SugimuraOyoshi
- Hitomi NozoeAiko
- Chishū RyūTheatre Owner
- Kōji MitsuiKichinosuke
- Haruo TanakaYatazo
- Yosuke IrieSugiyama