Villain
Seen it?2010 | 139 min | Crime, Drama
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 crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sang-il Lee
- Satoshi TsumabukiShimizu
- Eri FukatsuMitsuyo
- Masaki OkadaKeigo Masuo
- Hikari MitsushimaYoshino Ishibashi
- Sansei ShiomiKeiji Sano
- Mansaku IkeuchiNorio Kubo
- Ken MitsuishiNorio Yajima
- Kimiko YoYoriko Shimizu
- Hisashi IgawaKatsuji Shimizu
- Suzuki MatsuoTsutsumishita