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Cold Fish

Seen it?

2011 | 146 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
The mood
Scary and gory, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
  • Some graphic violence despite the NR rating.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

When fish shop owner Shamoto's teenage daughter Mitsuko is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man named Murata helps resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have Mitsuko work at their opposing fish store. Shamoto soon discovers that something far more sinister lives behind Murata's friendly demeanor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    74% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

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

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 37K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sion Sono

  • Mitsuru FukikoshiNobuyuki Shamoto
  • DendenYukio Murata
  • Asuka KurosawaAiko Murata
  • Megumi KagurazakaTaeko Shamoto
  • Hikari KajiwaraMitsuko Shamoto
  • Tetsu WatanabeTakayasu TsuTsui
  • Tarō SuwaAkio Yoshida
  • Jyonmyon PeHiroshi Okubo
  • Masahiko SakataSusumu Kawajiri
  • Natsumi SetoYuko Sawada