Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Seen it?2003 | 116 min | Drama, Romance
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 romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isshin Inudo
- Satoshi TsumabukiTsuneo
- Chizuru IkewakiJoze / Kumiko
- Juri UenoKanae
- Noriko EguchiNoriko
- Hirofumi AraiKoji
- Itsuji ItaoManager
- Eiko ShinyaGrandmother
- Koji OhkuraMahjong Bar Patron
- Yasuhi NakamuraMahjong Bar Patron
- Tai KageyamaMahjong Bar Master