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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Seen it?

2020 | 98 min | Animation, Drama, Romance

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and animation lovers. If you loved Atonement or Pride & Prejudice, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic, feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.3 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 109K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kotaro Tamura

  • Taishi NakagawaTsuneo Suzukawa (voice)
  • Kaya KiyoharaKumiko 'Josee' Yamamura (voice)
  • Yume MiyamotoMai Ninomiya (voice)
  • Kazuyuki OkitsuHayato Matsuura (voice)
  • LynnKana Kishimoto (voice)
  • Chiemi MatsuteraChizu Yamamura (voice)
  • Kanji ObanaProfessor Kondo (voice)
  • Shintarou MoriyamaNishida (voice)
  • Yuuya UchidaMizushima (voice)
  • Jin UrayamaFujita (voice)