Mio's Cookbook
Seen it?2020 | 131 min | 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When Mio was young, she lost her parents in a great flood and also became separated from her best friend Noe. Afterwards, Mio found her talent in cooking and eventually became a cook. Meanwhile, Noe has become an oiran (high-ranking courtesan).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$399K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Haruki Kadokawa
- Honoka MatsumotoMio
- NaoNoe
- Mayumi WakamuraYoshi
- Atsuko AsanoOryou
- Yosuke KubozukaKomatsubara
- Takashi FujiiSeiemon
- Yuta KosekiGensai Nagata
- Toshiyuki NagashimaDenemon
- Hironobu NomuraSeihachi
- Misa EtoKikuno