Giants and Toys
Seen it?1958 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuzō Masumura
- Hiroshi KawaguchiYosuke Nishi
- Hitomi NozoeKyoko Shima
- Hideo TakamatsuRyuji Goda
- Michiko OnoMasami Kurahashi
- Yūnosuke ItōJunji Harukawa
- Kyū SazankaTakakura Higashi
- Kōji FujiyamaTadao Yokoyama
- Yoshihiro HamaguchiDriver
- Kinzō ShinKohei Yashiro
- Hikaru HoshiKurosawa