Executive Koala
Seen it?2006 | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 drawn to the darker side of the street and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Liked The House? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 26 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Minoru Kawasaki directs this comedic psychological thriller that follows a large koala as he looks for help from several of his closest friends, which include a giant rabbit and frog. A hardworking executive at a pickle company, Mr. Tamura stands out from other employees because he's a koala bear who stands six feet tall. When his human girlfriend is found murdered, the blackout-prone Tamura goes on the run and tries to solve the mystery.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Minoru Kawasaki
- 'Hurricane' Ryu HarikenTamura (Koala Kacho / Executive Koala) suit actor
- Eiichi Kikichi
- Arthur Kuroda
- Hironobu NomuraDetective
- Hideki Saijo
- Hitomi TakashimaHiromi
- Shoko NakagawaClient in frog store