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Guilty of Romance

Seen it?

2011 | 145 min | Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

While police investigate a woman found dead in a derelict love hotel, a romance novelist's wife lives a life that seems simply a daily repetition without romance. To escape the loveless monotony, she follows her desires and becomes a nude model. Soon, she meets a mentor and begins selling her body to strangers, while at home, she hides behind the façade of the doting wife.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $246K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sion Sono

  • Makoto TogashiMitsuko Ozawa
  • Megumi KagurazakaIzumi Kikuchi
  • Miki MizunoKazuko Yoshida
  • Satoshi NikaidoMasao Yoshida
  • Kazuya KojimaShoji
  • Kanji TsudaYukio Kikuchi
  • Ryuju KobayashiKaoru
  • Shingo GotsujiKazuo Kimura
  • Motoki FukamiMartini Maki
  • Marie MachidaMari