The Fable
Seen it?2019 | 123 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.
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 99K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kan Eguchi
- Junichi OkadaAkira Sato / Fable
- Fumino KimuraYoko
- Koichi SatoBoss
- Mizuki YamamotoMisaki
- Ken YasudaEbihara
- Yuya YagiraKojima
- Osamu MukaiSunagawa
- Sota FukushiFudo
- Ryo KimuraKudo
- Kai InowakiKuro