Swallowtail Butterfly
Seen it?1996 | 148 min | Drama, Crime, Music, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little 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 and sci-fi fans. If you loved Coffy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shunji Iwai
- Ayumi ItoAgeha
- Yosuke EguchiRyou Ryanki
- CharaGlico
- Hiroshi MikamiFeihong
- Andy Hui Chi-OnMaofu
- Atsuro WatabeRan
- Kaori MomoiSuzukino
- Tomoko YamaguchiShenmei
- Nene OtsukaReiko
- Yoriko DoguchiHoshino