Norwegian Wood
Seen it?2010 | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Venice award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Trần Anh Hùng
- Kenichi MatsuyamaToru Watanabe
- Rinko KikuchiNaoko
- Kiko MizuharaMidori
- Reika KirishimaReiko Ishida
- Eriko HatsuneHatsumi
- Tetsuji TamayamaNagasawa
- Tokio EmotoStorm Trooper
- Kengo KoraKizuki
- Takao HandaMidori's Father
- Shigesato ItoiProfessor