A Family
Seen it?2021 | 136 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. If you loved Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
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
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Go AyanoKenji Yamamoto
- Hiroshi TachiHiroshi Shibasaki
- Machiko OnoYuka Kudo
- Yukiya KitamuraTsutomu Nakamura
- Hayato IchiharaRyuta Hosono
- Hayato IsomuraTsubasa Kimura
- Shinobu TerajimaAiko Kimura
- Ryutaro NinomiyaKohei Ohara
- Taro SurugaReiji Kawayama
- Ryo IwamatsuKazuhiko Osako