Minamata
Seen it?2020 | 115 min | Drama, History
Weeknight WatchWhy 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
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or The Killing Fields, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$13 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Levitas
- Johnny DeppW. Eugene Smith
- MinamiAileen
- Hiroyuki SanadaMitsuo Yamazaki
- Bill NighyRobert "Bob" Hayes
- Jun KunimuraJunichi Nojima
- Ryo KaseKiyoshi
- Tadanobu AsanoTatsuo Matsumura
- Akiko IwaseMasako Matsumura
- Katherine JenkinsMillie
- Lily RobinsonDiandra